#EEC896
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.4% 0.078 74.1), rgb(238, 200, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.33:1).
About this color
#EEC896 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.33:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC896 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 200, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 72%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.078 74.1) |
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 #EEC896 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EEC896 | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC896 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC896 text on black | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc -76.9 | 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
#FBF4EC
oklch(97% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7D5
oklch(93.5% 0.029 72.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC896
oklch(85.4% 0.078 74.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7B775
oklch(80.8% 0.1 74.4)
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Step 400
400
#D79000
oklch(70.7% 0.15 74.1)
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Step 500
500
#B97B00
oklch(63.2% 0.134 73.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#EEC896 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) | #D6C993 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD297 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCBEBB | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC896
#EEC896
oklch(85.4% 0.078 74.1)
- #AED2FF
#AED2FF
oklch(85.3% 0.074 254.2)
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 #EEC896, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.039
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.045
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.054
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.058
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.059
Use #EEC896 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.