#EECAA9
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.2% 0.06 64.4), rgb(238, 202, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.65:1).
About this color
#EECAA9 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 64°. 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 13.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.65:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EECAA9 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 202, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 67%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.06 64.4) |
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 #EECAA9 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EECAA9 | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EECAA9 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EECAA9 text on black | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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
#FBF4EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DB
oklch(93.6% 0.022 63.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EECAA9
oklch(86.2% 0.06 64.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B78C
oklch(80.9% 0.077 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#D58F45
oklch(70.7% 0.123 64.8)
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Step 500
500
#C37400
oklch(63.1% 0.142 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#A56100
oklch(55.7% 0.126 64.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#EECAA9 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) | #D6CCA7 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED4AA | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAC2C1 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EECAA9
#EECAA9
oklch(86.2% 0.06 64.4)
- #B1D7F7
#B1D7F7
oklch(86.2% 0.06 243.9)
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 #EECAA9, 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 0.038
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.045
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.050
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.056
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.058
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.058
Use #EECAA9 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.