#EEC98B
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(85.4% 0.09 80), rgb(238, 201, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.36:1).
About this color
#EEC98B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 13.36:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC98B |
| RGB | rgb(238, 201, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 74%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.09 80) |
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 #EEC98B | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EEC98B | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC98B text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC98B text on black | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF5EA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 82.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F6E8D2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 79.3)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC98B
oklch(85.4% 0.09 80)
-
Step 300
300
#E8B865
oklch(80.9% 0.115 79.7)
-
Step 400
400
#D09400
oklch(70.7% 0.147 79.7)
-
Step 500
500
#B27F00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 80.3)
-
Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
-
Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
-
Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
-
Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
-
Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#EEC98B 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) | #D9C986 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D28D | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDBEB9 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC98B
#EEC98B
oklch(85.4% 0.09 80)
- #B4D0FF
#B4D0FF
oklch(85.3% 0.073 260.7)
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 #EEC98B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.032
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.036
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.054
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.054
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.056
Use #EEC98B 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.