#EED4BD
Closest named color: Peach Puff (#FFDAB9). oklch(88.5% 0.042 63.8), rgb(238, 212, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.78:1).
About this color
#EED4BD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach Puff (#FFDAB9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach Puff (#FFDAB9) |
| Black text | 14.78:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EED4BD |
| RGB | rgb(238, 212, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 59%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.042 63.8) |
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 #EED4BD | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EED4BD | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #EED4BD text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EED4BD text on black | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc -83.2 | 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
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EED4BD
oklch(88.5% 0.042 63.8)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.054 64.1)
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Step 400
400
#C79566
oklch(70.7% 0.087 63.9)
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Step 500
500
#B87A3A
oklch(63.2% 0.111 64.1)
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Step 600
600
#A4610F
oklch(55.6% 0.122 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B5000
oklch(49% 0.111 63.7)
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Step 800
800
#724207
oklch(42.8% 0.093 63.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3812
oklch(37.7% 0.072 63.4)
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Step 950
950
#36210C
oklch(27% 0.046 63.5)
#EED4BD 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) | #DCD5BC | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DBBD | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7CFCE | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EED4BD
#EED4BD
oklch(88.5% 0.042 63.8)
- #C2DDF4
#C2DDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 244)
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 #EED4BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.032
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.036
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.045
Use #EED4BD 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.