Nearest named color: Honey
#EEBC59
#EEBC59
Nearest named
Honey
Family
Orange
Lightness
82.1%
Chroma
0.129
Hue angle
82.2°
Temperature
Warm
Contrast on white
1.75:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
10.59:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#FFCC66
CSS oklch()
82% 0.13 82

#EEBC59 is a soft, warm green. On the Color Lab it reads organic and grounded. It is too pale to lead as a primary accent and reproduces cleanly in print.

Palettes built on #EEBC59

Not just a swatch — here's how #EEBC59 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EEBC59 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors
Dominant #EEBC59 Secondary #B36714 Accent #717946 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3B2A1F

This palette keeps Honey as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors
Center #EEBC59 Surface #E0CFA8 Secondary #AE7B53 Accent #929970 Anchor #3E2C1F

Honey holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors
Lead #EEBC59 Accent #ABC4B6 Surface #E4D8BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #163746

Honey opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors
Base #EEBC59 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F Ink #2B2723

Honey sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors
Surface #F7F4EF Accent #EEBC59 Secondary #FFF0D1 Support #9A9186 Ink #17140F

Honey is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Honey carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #EEBC59 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 83/100
Warm
Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.
Softness 62/100
High
Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.
Depth 18/100
Very low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 100/100
Very high
Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.
Vintage feel 45/100
Moderate
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 25/100
Low
Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.
Brand distinctiveness 50/100
Moderate
Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.
UI accent fit 23/100
Low
Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.
Surface fit 44/100
Moderate
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 83/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #EEBC59

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People also use #EEBC59 with
Coral Pink Pear Cornflower Blue Greige Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA
Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid
Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid
Background Pair with #141310 text at 10.6:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #F7F0E2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #EEEE59 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #EEBC59 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900
50 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #EEBC59;
  --color-base-rgb: 238 188 89;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(82.1% 0.129 82.2);
  --color-50: #FEFAF1;
  --color-100: #FCF0D9;
  --color-200: #F7E1B5;
  --color-300: #ECC983;
  --color-400: #DCAF56;
  --color-500: #C29233;
  --color-600: #93722E;
  --color-700: #685227;
  --color-800: #44371D;
  --color-900: #2A2214;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}