#EAD2C4
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(88% 0.033 52.3), rgb(234, 210, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.51:1).
About this color
#EAD2C4 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.51:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAD2C4 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 210, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 47%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.033 52.3) |
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 #EAD2C4 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EAD2C4 | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EAD2C4 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAD2C4 text on black | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc -82.0 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EAD2C4
oklch(88% 0.033 52.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA8
oklch(81% 0.043 52.9)
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Step 400
400
#C3957A
oklch(70.6% 0.067 51.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37A57
oklch(63% 0.087 52.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E633C
oklch(55.6% 0.094 53.1)
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Step 700
700
#87512E
oklch(49% 0.088 52.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E4327
oklch(42.7% 0.073 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#593924
oklch(37.7% 0.056 53.5)
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Step 950
950
#342116
oklch(26.9% 0.035 50.8)
#EAD2C4 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) | #D9D4C3 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED8C4 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2CECE | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAD2C4
#EAD2C4
oklch(88% 0.033 52.3)
- #C3DCEA
#C3DCEA
oklch(88% 0.033 232.3)
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 #EAD2C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.035
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.036
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.042
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
Use #EAD2C4 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.