#EED2B8
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(88% 0.047 65.1), rgb(238, 210, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.54:1).
About this color
#EED2B8 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.54:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EED2B8 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 210, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 61%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.047 65.1) |
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 #EED2B8 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EED2B8 | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #EED2B8 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EED2B8 text on black | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc -82.2 | 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
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EED2B8
oklch(88% 0.047 65.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB998
oklch(80.8% 0.06 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA945E
oklch(70.7% 0.096 65.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC782B
oklch(63.1% 0.123 64.9)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E3706
oklch(37.6% 0.08 65)
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Step 950
950
#372108
oklch(27.1% 0.05 66)
#EED2B8 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) | #DBD3B6 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D9B8 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8CCCB | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EED2B8
#EED2B8
oklch(88% 0.047 65.1)
- #BFDCF5
#BFDCF5
oklch(88.1% 0.046 244.3)
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 #EED2B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.032
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.033
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.034
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.036
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.042
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
Use #EED2B8 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.