#EED79D
Closest named color: Vanilla (#E9D8A6). oklch(88.5% 0.079 88.9), rgb(238, 215, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.84:1).
About this color
#EED79D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vanilla (#E9D8A6), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vanilla (#E9D8A6) |
| Black text | 14.84:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EED79D |
| RGB | rgb(238, 215, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 70%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.079 88.9) |
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 #EED79D | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EED79D | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #EED79D text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EED79D 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
#F9F5EB
oklch(97.1% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D4
oklch(93.6% 0.029 87.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EED79D
oklch(88.5% 0.079 88.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBBD71
oklch(80.8% 0.101 88.6)
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Step 400
400
#C59A00
oklch(70.6% 0.144 88.6)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#EED79D 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) | #E4D599 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EADC9F | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBCEC8 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EED79D
#EED79D
oklch(88.5% 0.079 88.9)
- #CAD8FF
#CAD8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 269.7)
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 #EED79D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.012
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.031
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.034
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.034
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.036
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.042
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.042
Use #EED79D 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.