#EED2C2
Closest named color: Peach Puff (#FFDAB9). oklch(88.3% 0.038 51.7), rgb(238, 210, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.63:1).
About this color
#EED2C2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach Puff (#FFDAB9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach Puff (#FFDAB9) |
| Black text | 14.63:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EED2C2 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 210, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 56%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.038 51.7) |
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 #EED2C2 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EED2C2 | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EED2C2 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EED2C2 text on black | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc -82.5 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EED2C2
oklch(88.3% 0.038 51.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A4
oklch(80.8% 0.049 51.5)
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Step 400
400
#C99373
oklch(70.8% 0.079 51.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA774E
oklch(63.1% 0.101 51.5)
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Step 600
600
#A55F31
oklch(55.7% 0.109 51.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E24
oklch(49.1% 0.101 51.7)
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Step 800
800
#73401F
oklch(42.7% 0.085 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D371F
oklch(37.8% 0.066 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#372013
oklch(27% 0.042 49.7)
#EED2C2 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) | #DAD4C1 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DAC2 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7CDCD | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EED2C2
#EED2C2
oklch(88.3% 0.038 51.7)
- #C0DEEE
#C0DEEE
oklch(88.4% 0.039 231.1)
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 #EED2C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.039
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.044
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.044
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.045
Use #EED2C2 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.