#EED7CB
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(89.5% 0.03 49.4), rgb(238, 215, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.21:1).
About this color
#EED7CB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 15.21:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EED7CB |
| RGB | rgb(238, 215, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 51%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.03 49.4) |
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 #EED7CB | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EED7CB | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EED7CB text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EED7CB text on black | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc -85.0 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EED7CB
oklch(89.5% 0.03 49.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAAB
oklch(81% 0.039 49.1)
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Step 400
400
#C1967E
oklch(70.7% 0.062 50.5)
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Step 500
500
#B17B5E
oklch(63.1% 0.079 49.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C6344
oklch(55.5% 0.087 48.8)
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Step 700
700
#855235
oklch(49% 0.081 49.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D442D
oklch(42.9% 0.067 49.6)
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Step 900
900
#583928
oklch(37.6% 0.052 49.4)
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Step 950
950
#342218
oklch(27.1% 0.033 49.9)
#EED7CB 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) | #DDD9CA | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DDCB | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5D3D4 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EED7CB
#EED7CB
oklch(89.5% 0.03 49.4)
- #C9E1ED
#C9E1ED
oklch(89.6% 0.03 229.2)
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 #EED7CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.030
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.032
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.038
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.043
Use #EED7CB 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.