#EECAA6
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.1% 0.063 66.8), rgb(238, 202, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.63:1).
About this color
#EECAA6 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.63:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EECAA6 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 202, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 68%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.063 66.8) |
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 #EECAA6 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EECAA6 | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EECAA6 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EECAA6 text on black | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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
#FBF4EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 65.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EECAA6
oklch(86.1% 0.063 66.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B788
oklch(80.9% 0.081 67.5)
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Step 400
400
#D68F3C
oklch(70.7% 0.13 66.8)
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Step 500
500
#C07600
oklch(63.1% 0.139 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#A26200
oklch(55.5% 0.123 66.7)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#EECAA6 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) | #D6CBA4 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD3A7 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAC2C0 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EECAA6
#EECAA6
oklch(86.1% 0.063 66.8)
- #B1D6F9
#B1D6F9
oklch(86.1% 0.063 247.1)
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 #EECAA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.028
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.045
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.051
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.051
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.058
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.058
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.059
Use #EECAA6 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.