#EEC9A2
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.8% 0.066 68.2), rgb(238, 201, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.51:1).
About this color
#EEC9A2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.51:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC9A2 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 201, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 69%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.066 68.2) |
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 #EEC9A2 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EEC9A2 | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC9A2 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC9A2 text on black | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc -77.7 | 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
#FBF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7D9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 67.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC9A2
oklch(85.8% 0.066 68.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6B784
oklch(81% 0.086 68.4)
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Step 400
400
#D88E31
oklch(70.7% 0.137 67.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF7700
oklch(63.2% 0.138 68.4)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3800
oklch(37.8% 0.083 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#EEC9A2 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) | #D6CA9F | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD3A3 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBC0BE | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC9A2
#EEC9A2
oklch(85.8% 0.066 68.2)
- #AFD5FB
#AFD5FB
oklch(85.9% 0.067 248.6)
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 #EEC9A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.048
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.054
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.058
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.060
Use #EEC9A2 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.