#EEC8AD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.9% 0.057 57.3), rgb(238, 200, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.50:1).
About this color
#EEC8AD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.50:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC8AD |
| RGB | rgb(238, 200, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 66%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.057 57.3) |
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 #EEC8AD | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EEC8AD | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC8AD text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC8AD text on black | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc -77.6 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC8AD
oklch(85.9% 0.057 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5B593
oklch(80.8% 0.072 56.8)
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Step 400
400
#D78D54
oklch(70.7% 0.116 57.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA6E0E
oklch(63.1% 0.148 57.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D03
oklch(26.9% 0.061 56.5)
#EEC8AD 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) | #D3CAAB | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD2AD | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAC1C1 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC8AD
#EEC8AD
oklch(85.9% 0.057 57.3)
- #AED7F2
#AED7F2
oklch(85.9% 0.057 237.2)
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 #EEC8AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.048
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.052
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.057
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.057
Use #EEC8AD 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.