#EEC7B2
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.8% 0.053 49.9), rgb(238, 199, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#EEC7B2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.44:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC7B2 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 199, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 64%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.053 49.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #EEC7B2 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EEC7B2 | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC7B2 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC7B2 text on black | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6DE
oklch(93.5% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC7B2
oklch(85.8% 0.053 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49A
oklch(80.9% 0.068 48.8)
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Step 400
400
#D78C61
oklch(70.7% 0.109 50.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB6D31
oklch(63.2% 0.139 50.1)
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Step 600
600
#B45300
oklch(55.5% 0.147 50)
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Step 700
700
#984500
oklch(49% 0.13 50)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#66300B
oklch(37.6% 0.091 49.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D09
oklch(27% 0.057 50.7)
#EEC7B2 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D1CAB1 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD2B2 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9C1C1 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC7B2
#EEC7B2
oklch(85.8% 0.053 49.9)
- #AED8ED
#AED8ED
oklch(85.9% 0.053 229.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EEC7B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.041
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.045
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.053
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
Use #EEC7B2 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.