#EEC8B4
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86% 0.051 49.4), rgb(238, 200, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.55:1).
About this color
#EEC8B4 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.55:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC8B4 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 200, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 63%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.051 49.4) |
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 #EEC8B4 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EEC8B4 | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC8B4 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC8B4 text on black | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc -77.9 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC8B4
oklch(86% 0.051 49.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5B59B
oklch(81% 0.066 49.8)
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Step 400
400
#D68C64
oklch(70.7% 0.106 48.8)
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Step 500
500
#C96E36
oklch(63.2% 0.135 49.7)
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Step 600
600
#B45306
oklch(55.5% 0.146 49.3)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3802
oklch(42.8% 0.113 49.5)
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Step 900
900
#66310F
oklch(37.8% 0.088 49.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0B
oklch(27% 0.056 48.8)
#EEC8B4 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) | #D2CBB3 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD3B4 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9C2C2 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC8B4
#EEC8B4
oklch(86% 0.051 49.4)
- #AFD8EC
#AFD8EC
oklch(85.9% 0.051 229.1)
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 #EEC8B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.041
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.044
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.050
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
Use #EEC8B4 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.