#EECAB9
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.5% 0.047 46.8), rgb(238, 202, 185).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.78:1).
About this color
#EECAB9 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.78:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EECAB9 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 202, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 61%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.047 46.8) |
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 #EECAB9 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EECAB9 | 13.78:1 | AAA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #EECAB9 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EECAB9 text on black | 13.78:1 | AAA | Lc -78.9 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EECAB9
oklch(86.5% 0.047 46.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A0
oklch(80.9% 0.061 45.8)
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Step 400
400
#D38E6C
oklch(70.8% 0.097 46.9)
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Step 500
500
#C56F43
oklch(63% 0.124 46.6)
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Step 600
600
#B15622
oklch(55.7% 0.134 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#984514
oklch(49.1% 0.126 46.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A14
oklch(42.7% 0.103 47.3)
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Step 900
900
#643218
oklch(37.7% 0.081 46.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0F
oklch(27% 0.05 47.8)
#EECAB9 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) | #D3CDB8 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD4B9 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8C4C5 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EECAB9
#EECAB9
oklch(86.5% 0.047 46.8)
- #B3DAEB
#B3DAEB
oklch(86.6% 0.047 226.2)
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 #EECAB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.039
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.041
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.048
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.049
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.050
Use #EECAB9 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.