#EEE4CD
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(92.1% 0.032 87.3), rgb(238, 228, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.61:1).
About this color
#EEE4CD is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 87°. 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 16.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 16.61:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEE4CD |
| RGB | rgb(238, 228, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 49%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.032 87.3) |
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 #EEE4CD | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EEE4CD | 16.61:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #EEE4CD text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #EEE4CD text on black | 16.61:1 | 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)
#EEE4CD
oklch(92.1% 0.032 87.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 88.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA3
oklch(80.8% 0.041 86.1)
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Step 400
400
#B29E70
oklch(70.6% 0.067 87.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F864A
oklch(63% 0.085 87.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A6F2B
oklch(55.4% 0.092 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#765D1D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 86.8)
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Step 800
800
#604C1B
oklch(42.7% 0.071 86.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E401C
oklch(37.8% 0.056 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2511
oklch(26.9% 0.035 85.8)
#EEE4CD 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) | #EAE3CC | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE6CE | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4E0DD | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEE4CD
#EEE4CD
oklch(92.1% 0.032 87.3)
- #DBE5FB
#DBE5FB
oklch(92.1% 0.032 266.2)
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 #EEE4CD, 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 0.029
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.030
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.031
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.031
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.032
Use #EEE4CD 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.