#EED3BD
Closest named color: Peach Puff (#FFDAB9). oklch(88.4% 0.042 61.4), rgb(238, 211, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.68:1).
About this color
#EED3BD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach Puff (#FFDAB9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach Puff (#FFDAB9) |
| Black text | 14.68:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EED3BD |
| RGB | rgb(238, 211, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 59%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.042 61.4) |
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 #EED3BD | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EED3BD | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #EED3BD text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EED3BD text on black | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc -82.8 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EED3BD
oklch(88.4% 0.042 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB99D
oklch(80.8% 0.055 61.4)
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Step 400
400
#C89467
oklch(70.6% 0.087 61.6)
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Step 500
500
#B9793C
oklch(63.1% 0.111 62)
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Step 600
600
#A56015
oklch(55.6% 0.121 61.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F03
oklch(49.1% 0.112 61.3)
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Step 800
800
#73410B
oklch(42.7% 0.093 60.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D3813
oklch(37.8% 0.073 62)
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Step 950
950
#36210D
oklch(27% 0.045 62.4)
#EED3BD 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) | #DBD4BC | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DABD | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7CECD | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EED3BD
#EED3BD
oklch(88.4% 0.042 61.4)
- #C1DDF3
#C1DDF3
oklch(88.4% 0.043 241.7)
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 #EED3BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.037
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.038
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
Use #EED3BD 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.