#EADDC0
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(90% 0.041 86.7), rgb(234, 221, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.60:1).
About this color
#EADDC0 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 15.60:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EADDC0 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 221, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 50%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.041 86.7) |
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 #EADDC0 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EADDC0 | 15.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #EADDC0 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EADDC0 text on black | 15.60:1 | AAA | Lc -86.6 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EADDC0
oklch(90% 0.041 86.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9A
oklch(80.9% 0.053 87.4)
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Step 400
400
#B79D61
oklch(70.6% 0.084 86.8)
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Step 500
500
#A68531
oklch(63.2% 0.108 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#523F0B
oklch(37.8% 0.071 87.2)
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Step 950
950
#30250A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 86.7)
#EADDC0 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) | #E4DCBE | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E0C1 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1D8D5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EADDC0
#EADDC0
oklch(90% 0.041 86.7)
- #D2DEFA
#D2DEFA
oklch(90% 0.041 267.1)
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 #EADDC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.020
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.022
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.029
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.032
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.034
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.036
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.037
Use #EADDC0 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.