#EED8C8
Closest named color: Peach Puff (#FFDAB9). oklch(89.6% 0.033 58.4), rgb(238, 216, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.29:1).
About this color
#EED8C8 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach Puff (#FFDAB9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach Puff (#FFDAB9) |
| Black text | 15.29:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EED8C8 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 216, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 53%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.033 58.4) |
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 #EED8C8 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EED8C8 | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #EED8C8 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EED8C8 text on black | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc -85.3 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EED8C8
oklch(89.6% 0.033 58.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA6
oklch(81% 0.042 60)
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Step 400
400
#C19777
oklch(70.8% 0.067 58.7)
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Step 500
500
#B17C54
oklch(63.1% 0.086 57.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C6538
oklch(55.7% 0.093 58.5)
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Step 700
700
#85532A
oklch(49% 0.087 58)
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Step 800
800
#6C4424
oklch(42.6% 0.072 57.8)
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Step 900
900
#583A22
oklch(37.7% 0.056 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#332215
oklch(26.9% 0.034 58.1)
#EED8C8 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) | #DFD9C7 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DEC8 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6D4D3 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EED8C8
#EED8C8
oklch(89.6% 0.033 58.4)
- #CAE0F0
#CAE0F0
oklch(89.5% 0.032 239.4)
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 #EED8C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.032
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.032
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.033
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.037
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.038
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.040
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.041
Use #EED8C8 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.