#EED0AE
Closest named color: Vanilla (#E9D8A6). oklch(87.4% 0.056 70.5), rgb(238, 208, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.26:1).
About this color
#EED0AE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vanilla (#E9D8A6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vanilla (#E9D8A6) |
| Black text | 14.26:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EED0AE |
| RGB | rgb(238, 208, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 65%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.056 70.5) |
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 #EED0AE | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EED0AE | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EED0AE text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EED0AE text on black | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc -81.0 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DB
oklch(93.6% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EED0AE
oklch(87.4% 0.056 70.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB98E
oklch(80.9% 0.072 70)
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Step 400
400
#CE9348
oklch(70.7% 0.116 70.4)
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Step 500
500
#BC7800
oklch(63% 0.136 70.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#EED0AE 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) | #DBD1AC | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D8AF | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9C9C7 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EED0AE
#EED0AE
oklch(87.4% 0.056 70.5)
- #BBD9FA
#BBD9FA
oklch(87.4% 0.056 250.9)
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 #EED0AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.027
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.034
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.037
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.038
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.044
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
Use #EED0AE 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.