#EAD2BF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87.9% 0.037 60.7), rgb(234, 210, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.46:1).
About this color
#EAD2BF is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.46:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAD2BF |
| RGB | rgb(234, 210, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 51%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.037 60.7) |
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 #EAD2BF | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EAD2BF | 14.46:1 | AAA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EAD2BF text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAD2BF text on black | 14.46:1 | AAA | Lc -81.8 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EAD2BF
oklch(87.9% 0.037 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 60.7)
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Step 400
400
#C49670
oklch(70.7% 0.076 60.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47B49
oklch(63.1% 0.097 60.9)
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Step 600
600
#A0632A
oklch(55.6% 0.106 60.5)
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Step 700
700
#88521C
oklch(49.1% 0.098 61.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F431A
oklch(42.7% 0.082 60.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A391C
oklch(37.7% 0.063 60.3)
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Step 950
950
#352211
oklch(27.1% 0.04 61.6)
#EAD2BF 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) | #D9D3BE | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD8BF | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2CDCD | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAD2BF
#EAD2BF
oklch(87.9% 0.037 60.7)
- #C2DBEE
#C2DBEE
oklch(87.9% 0.038 240.7)
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 #EAD2BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.041
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.041
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.043
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.045
Use #EAD2BF 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.