#EAD5BE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(88.4% 0.039 69.8), rgb(234, 213, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.75:1).
About this color
#EAD5BE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.75:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAD5BE |
| RGB | rgb(234, 213, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 51%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.039 69.8) |
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 #EAD5BE | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EAD5BE | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EAD5BE text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAD5BE text on black | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc -83.1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EAD5BE
oklch(88.4% 0.039 69.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9E
oklch(81% 0.05 71)
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Step 400
400
#C19869
oklch(70.7% 0.08 69.8)
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Step 500
500
#B17E3F
oklch(63.2% 0.102 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C661A
oklch(55.6% 0.11 69.8)
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Step 700
700
#855509
oklch(49.2% 0.103 70.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C450E
oklch(42.6% 0.085 69.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B15
oklch(37.8% 0.066 70.4)
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Step 950
950
#34230E
oklch(27.2% 0.042 70.2)
#EAD5BE 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) | #DDD5BD | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DABE | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2D0CE | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAD5BE
#EAD5BE
oklch(88.4% 0.039 69.8)
- #C6DBF2
#C6DBF2
oklch(88.3% 0.039 250.7)
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 #EAD5BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.035
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.035
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.035
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.036
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.038
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
Use #EAD5BE 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.