#EED1BA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87.9% 0.045 60.6), rgb(238, 209, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.46:1).
About this color
#EED1BA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 61°. 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 14.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.46:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EED1BA |
| RGB | rgb(238, 209, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 60%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.045 60.6) |
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 #EED1BA | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EED1BA | 14.46:1 | AAA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EED1BA text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EED1BA text on black | 14.46:1 | AAA | Lc -81.8 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DF
oklch(93.7% 0.017 62)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EED1BA
oklch(87.9% 0.045 60.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB99B
oklch(81% 0.058 61.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB9364
oklch(70.7% 0.092 60.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD7736
oklch(63.2% 0.118 60.6)
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Step 600
600
#A85E04
oklch(55.6% 0.128 60.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#754001
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61)
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Step 900
900
#5F370F
oklch(37.9% 0.077 61)
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Step 950
950
#38200B
oklch(27% 0.049 59.4)
#EED1BA 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) | #DAD3B9 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D9BA | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8CBCB | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EED1BA
#EED1BA
oklch(87.9% 0.045 60.6)
- #BEDCF2
#BEDCF2
oklch(88% 0.044 239.8)
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 #EED1BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.035
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.036
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.038
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.040
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.048
Use #EED1BA 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.