#EEC9AC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86% 0.057 60), rgb(238, 201, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.58:1).
About this color
#EEC9AC is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.58:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC9AC |
| RGB | rgb(238, 201, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 66%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.057 60) |
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 #EEC9AC | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EEC9AC | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC9AC text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC9AC 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 60.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC9AC
oklch(86% 0.057 60)
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Step 300
300
#E5B691
oklch(80.9% 0.074 59.7)
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Step 400
400
#D68E4F
oklch(70.7% 0.118 60.2)
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Step 500
500
#C87000
oklch(63.1% 0.147 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E01
oklch(27.1% 0.062 60.2)
#EEC9AC 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) | #D4CBAA | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD3AC | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAC2C1 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC9AC
#EEC9AC
oklch(86% 0.057 60)
- #B0D7F3
#B0D7F3
oklch(86% 0.057 239.5)
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 #EEC9AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.029
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.051
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.054
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.058
Use #EEC9AC 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.