#EEE4CC
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(92% 0.034 88.1), rgb(238, 228, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.60:1).
About this color
#EEE4CC is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 16.60:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEE4CC |
| RGB | rgb(238, 228, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 50%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.034 88.1) |
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 #EEE4CC | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EEE4CC | 16.60:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #EEE4CC text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #EEE4CC text on black | 16.60:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EEE4CC
oklch(92% 0.034 88.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 88.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A1
oklch(81% 0.044 89.4)
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Step 400
400
#B39F6E
oklch(70.8% 0.07 88.3)
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Step 500
500
#A08647
oklch(63.1% 0.088 87.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B7027
oklch(55.7% 0.096 88.2)
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Step 700
700
#765D19
oklch(49.1% 0.089 87.6)
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Step 800
800
#604C18
oklch(42.7% 0.074 87.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E401A
oklch(37.7% 0.058 89.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2510
oklch(26.9% 0.037 86.7)
#EEE4CC 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) | #EAE3CB | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE6CD | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4E0DD | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEE4CC
#EEE4CC
oklch(92% 0.034 88.1)
- #DBE5FC
#DBE5FC
oklch(92.1% 0.033 266.9)
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 #EEE4CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.015
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.025
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.027
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.027
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.030
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.031
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.031
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.032
Use #EEE4CC 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.