#EEC962
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(84.8% 0.129 89.7), rgb(238, 201, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#EEC962 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC962 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 201, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 80%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.129 89.7) |
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 #EEC962 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEC962 | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC962 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC962 text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#FBF5E5
oklch(97.1% 0.022 89.8)
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Step 100
100
#F6E9C6
oklch(93.5% 0.048 90.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC962
oklch(84.8% 0.129 89.7)
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Step 300
300
#EABA01
oklch(80.9% 0.165 89.9)
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Step 400
400
#C49B00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 89.7)
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Step 500
500
#A88500
oklch(63.2% 0.129 90)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#EEC962 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) | #DDC758 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6D166 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBBB2 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC962
#EEC962
oklch(84.8% 0.129 89.7)
- #BACCFF
#BACCFF
oklch(84.9% 0.074 269.6)
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 #EEC962, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.019
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.023
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.026
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.030
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.034
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.035
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.043
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.044
Use #EEC962 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.