#EEC9AD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.1% 0.056 59), rgb(238, 201, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.59:1).
About this color
#EEC9AD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 59°. 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 13.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.59:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC9AD |
| RGB | rgb(238, 201, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 66%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.056 59) |
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 #EEC9AD | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EEC9AD | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC9AD text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC9AD text on black | 13.59:1 | 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)
#EEC9AD
oklch(86.1% 0.056 59)
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Step 300
300
#E5B692
oklch(81% 0.073 58.9)
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Step 400
400
#D68E52
oklch(70.8% 0.116 59.1)
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Step 500
500
#C96F04
oklch(63.1% 0.148 59.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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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
#3C1E02
oklch(27.1% 0.061 59.3)
#EEC9AD 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) | #D4CBAB | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD3AD | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAC2C1 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC9AD
#EEC9AD
oklch(86.1% 0.056 59)
- #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 #EEC9AD, 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 0.050
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.053
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
Use #EEC9AD 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.