#EED2B6
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(88% 0.049 67.1), rgb(238, 210, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.52:1).
About this color
#EED2B6 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.52:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EED2B6 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 210, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 62%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.049 67.1) |
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 #EED2B6 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EED2B6 | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #EED2B6 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EED2B6 text on black | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc -82.1 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EED2B6
oklch(88% 0.049 67.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB996
oklch(80.9% 0.063 65.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB9459
oklch(70.7% 0.101 66.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC7820
oklch(63.1% 0.128 67.1)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950
#372105
oklch(27% 0.053 68.7)
#EED2B6 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) | #DCD3B4 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D9B7 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8CCCA | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EED2B6
#EED2B6
oklch(88% 0.049 67.1)
- #BFDBF7
#BFDBF7
oklch(88% 0.049 248.4)
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 #EED2B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.031
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.032
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.033
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.035
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.041
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
Use #EED2B6 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.