#EEC996
Closest named color: Vanilla (#E9D8A6). oklch(85.6% 0.078 75.3), rgb(238, 201, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.43:1).
About this color
#EEC996 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vanilla (#E9D8A6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vanilla (#E9D8A6) |
| Black text | 13.43:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC996 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 201, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 72%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.078 75.3) |
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 #EEC996 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EEC996 | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC996 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC996 text on black | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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
#FBF4EC
oklch(97% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E8D5
oklch(93.7% 0.029 75.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC996
oklch(85.6% 0.078 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7B874
oklch(81% 0.102 75.7)
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Step 400
400
#D59100
oklch(70.7% 0.149 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#B77C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#EEC996 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) | #D7CA92 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D297 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCBFBC | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC996
#EEC996
oklch(85.6% 0.078 75.3)
- #B0D2FF
#B0D2FF
oklch(85.4% 0.073 255.6)
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 #EEC996, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.044
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.052
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.056
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.060
Use #EEC996 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.