#EAD6BD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(88.6% 0.04 73.4), rgb(234, 214, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.85:1).
About this color
#EAD6BD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 73°. 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 14.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.85:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAD6BD |
| RGB | rgb(234, 214, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 52%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.04 73.4) |
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 #EAD6BD | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EAD6BD | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #EAD6BD text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAD6BD text on black | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc -83.5 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EAD6BD
oklch(88.6% 0.04 73.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9C
oklch(80.8% 0.052 73.8)
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Step 400
400
#C09966
oklch(70.7% 0.082 73.3)
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Step 500
500
#B07F39
oklch(63.2% 0.106 73.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B670C
oklch(55.6% 0.115 73.3)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4605
oklch(42.7% 0.089 72.9)
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Step 900
900
#573B11
oklch(37.6% 0.069 73.4)
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Step 950
950
#33230C
oklch(27% 0.043 74)
#EAD6BD 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) | #DED6BB | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DBBE | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2D1CF | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAD6BD
#EAD6BD
oklch(88.6% 0.04 73.4)
- #C8DCF4
#C8DCF4
oklch(88.7% 0.04 253)
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 #EAD6BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.032
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.032
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.034
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.035
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.041
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.043
Use #EAD6BD 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.