#EED8BD
Closest named color: Wheat (#F5DEB3). oklch(89.3% 0.043 72.9), rgb(238, 216, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.19:1).
About this color
#EED8BD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wheat (#F5DEB3), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wheat (#F5DEB3) |
| Black text | 15.19:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EED8BD |
| RGB | rgb(238, 216, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 59%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.043 72.9) |
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 #EED8BD | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EED8BD | 15.19:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #EED8BD text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EED8BD text on black | 15.19:1 | AAA | Lc -84.9 | 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
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EED8BD
oklch(89.3% 0.043 72.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC99
oklch(81% 0.056 74.1)
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Step 400
400
#C39860
oklch(70.8% 0.089 72.9)
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Step 500
500
#B37D2F
oklch(63% 0.114 72.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4600
oklch(42.8% 0.091 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#593A09
oklch(37.6% 0.074 72.7)
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Step 950
950
#342209
oklch(26.9% 0.047 72.2)
#EED8BD 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) | #E0D8BB | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DDBE | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7D2D0 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EED8BD
#EED8BD
oklch(89.3% 0.043 72.9)
- #C8DEF9
#C8DEF9
oklch(89.3% 0.044 253.6)
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 #EED8BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.026
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.027
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.030
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.031
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.040
Use #EED8BD 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.