#EED5BA
Closest named color: Light Peach (#FFD8B1). oklch(88.7% 0.046 69.3), rgb(238, 213, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.86:1).
About this color
#EED5BA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Peach (#FFD8B1), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Peach (#FFD8B1) |
| Black text | 14.86:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EED5BA |
| RGB | rgb(238, 213, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 60%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.046 69.3) |
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 #EED5BA | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EED5BA | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EED5BA text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EED5BA text on black | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc -83.5 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EED5BA
oklch(88.7% 0.046 69.3)
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Step 300
300
#DABA98
oklch(80.8% 0.059 68.5)
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Step 400
400
#C7965E
oklch(70.8% 0.094 69)
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Step 500
500
#B87B2A
oklch(63.2% 0.12 69.4)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C3906
oklch(37.8% 0.078 69.4)
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Step 950
950
#362208
oklch(27.1% 0.049 69.9)
#EED5BA 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) | #DED6B8 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DBBB | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8CFCD | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EED5BA
#EED5BA
oklch(88.7% 0.046 69.3)
- #C3DDF7
#C3DDF7
oklch(88.7% 0.045 248.3)
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 #EED5BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.029
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.029
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.030
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.036
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.041
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.046
Use #EED5BA 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.