#EED8AE
Closest named color: Vanilla (#E9D8A6). oklch(89% 0.06 83.5), rgb(238, 216, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.06:1).
About this color
#EED8AE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vanilla (#E9D8A6), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vanilla (#E9D8A6) |
| Black text | 15.06:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EED8AE |
| RGB | rgb(238, 216, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 65%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.06 83.5) |
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 #EED8AE | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EED8AE | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #EED8AE text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EED8AE text on black | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc -84.4 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9D9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EED8AE
oklch(89% 0.06 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9BD87
oklch(81% 0.077 83.4)
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Step 400
400
#C59937
oklch(70.7% 0.124 83.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF8100
oklch(63.2% 0.13 83.3)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332300
oklch(26.8% 0.055 83)
#EED8AE 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) | #E3D7AB | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DDAF | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9D1CD | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EED8AE
#EED8AE
oklch(89% 0.06 83.5)
- #C9DBFF
#C9DBFF
oklch(89% 0.053 264.3)
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 #EED8AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.013
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.019
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.024
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.025
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.030
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.040
Use #EED8AE 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.