#EAD0AD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87% 0.055 75.1), rgb(234, 208, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.12:1).
About this color
#EAD0AD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.12:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAD0AD |
| RGB | rgb(234, 208, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 59%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.055 75.1) |
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 #EAD0AD | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EAD0AD | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EAD0AD text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAD0AD text on black | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc -80.3 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DB
oklch(93.5% 0.02 74.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EAD0AD
oklch(87% 0.055 75.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCBB8E
oklch(81% 0.071 75.1)
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Step 400
400
#C99649
oklch(70.7% 0.112 75.4)
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Step 500
500
#B77C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B6800
oklch(55.7% 0.117 75.3)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#EAD0AD 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) | #DAD0AB | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D6AE | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5C9C6 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAD0AD
#EAD0AD
oklch(87% 0.055 75.1)
- #BDD7F9
#BDD7F9
oklch(87.1% 0.055 255.2)
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 #EAD0AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.022
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.025
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.038
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.040
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.043
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.044
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
Use #EAD0AD 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.