#EEC8B8
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.1% 0.049 44.1), rgb(238, 200, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.58:1).
About this color
#EEC8B8 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.58:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC8B8 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 200, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 61%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.049 44.1) |
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 #EEC8B8 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EEC8B8 | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC8B8 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC8B8 text on black | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC8B8
oklch(86.1% 0.049 44.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A0
oklch(80.8% 0.063 43.7)
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Step 400
400
#D58C6C
oklch(70.7% 0.1 44.4)
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Step 500
500
#C86D44
oklch(63% 0.128 44.1)
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Step 600
600
#B35324
oklch(55.5% 0.138 44)
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Step 700
700
#9A4316
oklch(49.1% 0.129 44.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D3815
oklch(42.7% 0.107 44.5)
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Step 900
900
#653119
oklch(37.7% 0.083 44.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D10
oklch(26.9% 0.052 43.5)
#EEC8B8 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) | #D1CBB7 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD3B8 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9C2C4 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC8B8
#EEC8B8
oklch(86.1% 0.049 44.1)
- #B0D9E9
#B0D9E9
oklch(86.1% 0.048 223.6)
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 #EEC8B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.037
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.040
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.046
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.053
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.055
Use #EEC8B8 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.