#EEC876
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(84.8% 0.11 85.2), rgb(238, 200, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#EEC876 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC876 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 200, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 78%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.11 85.2) |
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 #EEC876 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEC876 | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC876 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC876 text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#FBF5E8
oklch(97.1% 0.018 86.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E8CC
oklch(93.5% 0.04 84.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC876
oklch(84.8% 0.11 85.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAB944
oklch(81% 0.142 85.4)
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Step 400
400
#C99800
oklch(70.7% 0.145 85.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD8200
oklch(63.1% 0.129 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#EEC876 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) | #DAC76F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D179 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBBB4 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC876
#EEC876
oklch(84.8% 0.11 85.2)
- #B6CDFF
#B6CDFF
oklch(84.8% 0.075 265.5)
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 #EEC876, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.017
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.018
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.040
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.040
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.043
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.046
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.047
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.055
Use #EEC876 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.