#EECEBA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87.3% 0.045 54), rgb(238, 206, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.17:1).
About this color
#EECEBA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.17:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EECEBA |
| RGB | rgb(238, 206, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 60%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.045 54) |
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 #EECEBA | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EECEBA | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #EECEBA text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EECEBA text on black | 14.17:1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EECEBA
oklch(87.3% 0.045 54)
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Step 300
300
#DFB79E
oklch(80.8% 0.058 53.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE9168
oklch(70.7% 0.093 54.5)
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Step 500
500
#C0743E
oklch(63.1% 0.118 54.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B18
oklch(55.7% 0.129 54.1)
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Step 700
700
#934A07
oklch(49.1% 0.12 54)
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Step 800
800
#783D0D
oklch(42.7% 0.1 53.6)
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Step 900
900
#613514
oklch(37.8% 0.078 54.3)
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Step 950
950
#391F0D
oklch(27% 0.05 53.6)
#EECEBA 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) | #D7D0B9 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED7BA | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8C8C8 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EECEBA
#EECEBA
oklch(87.3% 0.045 54)
- #B9DBEF
#B9DBEF
oklch(87.3% 0.045 233.8)
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 #EECEBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.041
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.045
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.047
Use #EECEBA 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.