#EEC8A0
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.6% 0.068 68.2), rgb(238, 200, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.40:1).
About this color
#EEC8A0 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.40:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC8A0 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 200, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 70%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.068 68.2) |
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 #EEC8A0 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EEC8A0 | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC8A0 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC8A0 text on black | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc -77.2 | 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
#FBF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7D8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 67.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC8A0
oklch(85.6% 0.068 68.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7B682
oklch(80.9% 0.088 67.7)
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Step 400
400
#D98E2B
oklch(70.7% 0.14 68.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF7700
oklch(63.2% 0.138 68.4)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3800
oklch(37.8% 0.083 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#EEC8A0 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) | #D5C99D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED2A1 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBBFBD | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC8A0
#EEC8A0
oklch(85.6% 0.068 68.2)
- #ADD4FB
#ADD4FB
oklch(85.5% 0.068 248.6)
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 #EEC8A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.056
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.056
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.059
Use #EEC8A0 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.