#EED4C3
Closest named color: Peach Puff (#FFDAB9). oklch(88.7% 0.037 55.3), rgb(238, 212, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.84:1).
About this color
#EED4C3 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach Puff (#FFDAB9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach Puff (#FFDAB9) |
| Black text | 14.84:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EED4C3 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 212, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 56%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.037 55.3) |
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 #EED4C3 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EED4C3 | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #EED4C3 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EED4C3 text on black | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc -83.4 | 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
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EED4C3
oklch(88.7% 0.037 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A4
oklch(80.9% 0.048 54.3)
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Step 400
400
#C69472
oklch(70.6% 0.077 55.3)
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Step 500
500
#B7794D
oklch(63.1% 0.098 55.3)
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Step 600
600
#A26130
oklch(55.6% 0.106 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B5022
oklch(49.2% 0.099 55.4)
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Step 800
800
#71421E
oklch(42.8% 0.082 55.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B381E
oklch(37.7% 0.063 56)
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Step 950
950
#362112
oklch(27.1% 0.041 55.6)
#EED4C3 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) | #DBD6C2 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DBC3 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6CFCF | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EED4C3
#EED4C3
oklch(88.7% 0.037 55.3)
- #C3DEEF
#C3DEEF
oklch(88.6% 0.037 235.5)
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 #EED4C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.037
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.040
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
Use #EED4C3 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.