#EED8A9
Closest named color: Vanilla (#E9D8A6). oklch(88.9% 0.066 85.8), rgb(238, 216, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.03:1).
About this color
#EED8A9 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vanilla (#E9D8A6), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vanilla (#E9D8A6) |
| Black text | 15.03:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EED8A9 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 216, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 67%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.066 85.8) |
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 #EED8A9 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EED8A9 | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EED8A9 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EED8A9 text on black | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc -84.2 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9D8
oklch(93.6% 0.024 85.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EED8A9
oklch(88.9% 0.066 85.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9BD80
oklch(80.8% 0.085 85.9)
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Step 400
400
#C69922
oklch(70.6% 0.136 85.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC8200
oklch(63% 0.129 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#EED8A9 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) | #E3D7A6 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9DDAA | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9D0CB | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EED8A9
#EED8A9
oklch(88.9% 0.066 85.8)
- #CADAFF
#CADAFF
oklch(88.8% 0.054 266.8)
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 #EED8A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.008
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.021
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.025
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.028
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.030
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.041
Use #EED8A9 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.