#EECEB9
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87.3% 0.046 55.3), rgb(238, 206, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.16:1).
About this color
#EECEB9 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.16:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EECEB9 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 206, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 61%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.046 55.3) |
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 #EECEB9 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EECEB9 | 14.16:1 | AAA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #EECEB9 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EECEB9 text on black | 14.16:1 | AAA | Lc -80.5 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EECEB9
oklch(87.3% 0.046 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB79D
oklch(80.8% 0.058 54.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE9166
oklch(70.7% 0.094 55.7)
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Step 500
500
#C0743A
oklch(63.1% 0.12 55.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B10
oklch(55.7% 0.131 55.5)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#783D07
oklch(42.7% 0.102 55.1)
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Step 900
900
#613512
oklch(37.8% 0.079 55.4)
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Step 950
950
#391F0C
oklch(27% 0.05 54.8)
#EECEB9 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) | #D7D0B8 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD7B9 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8C8C8 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EECEB9
#EECEB9
oklch(87.3% 0.046 55.3)
- #B9DBF0
#B9DBF0
oklch(87.4% 0.046 235.2)
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 #EECEB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.041
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.046
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.047
Use #EECEB9 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.