#EAD4BD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(88.2% 0.039 68.5), rgb(234, 212, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.65:1).
About this color
#EAD4BD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.65:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAD4BD |
| RGB | rgb(234, 212, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 52%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.039 68.5) |
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 #EAD4BD | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EAD4BD | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EAD4BD text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAD4BD text on black | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc -82.6 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EAD4BD
oklch(88.2% 0.039 68.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9E
oklch(80.9% 0.051 68)
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Step 400
400
#C29768
oklch(70.6% 0.081 68.4)
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Step 500
500
#B27D3E
oklch(63.1% 0.103 68.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E6518
oklch(55.6% 0.113 68.2)
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Step 700
700
#875407
oklch(49.2% 0.105 68.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D450D
oklch(42.7% 0.086 69.1)
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Step 900
900
#593A14
oklch(37.7% 0.068 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#34220D
oklch(26.9% 0.043 68.3)
#EAD4BD 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) | #DCD5BC | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D9BD | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2CFCD | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAD4BD
#EAD4BD
oklch(88.2% 0.039 68.5)
- #C5DBF2
#C5DBF2
oklch(88.2% 0.04 249.5)
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 #EAD4BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.035
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.037
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.037
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
Use #EAD4BD 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.