#EEDCC6
Closest named color: Peach Puff (#FFDAB9). oklch(90.3% 0.035 72.9), rgb(238, 220, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.68:1).
About this color
#EEDCC6 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach Puff (#FFDAB9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach Puff (#FFDAB9) |
| Black text | 15.68:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEDCC6 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 220, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 54%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.035 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 #EEDCC6 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EEDCC6 | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #EEDCC6 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEDCC6 text on black | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc -87.0 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEDCC6
oklch(90.3% 0.035 72.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3BDA1
oklch(81% 0.046 73.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A6D
oklch(70.8% 0.074 73.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC8046
oklch(63.1% 0.093 72.4)
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Step 600
600
#976925
oklch(55.6% 0.101 73)
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Step 700
700
#815717
oklch(49.1% 0.094 72.7)
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Step 800
800
#694716
oklch(42.7% 0.078 72.2)
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Step 900
900
#553C19
oklch(37.7% 0.061 73.2)
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Step 950
950
#322310
oklch(26.9% 0.038 71.5)
#EEDCC6 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) | #E3DCC5 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E0C6 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6D7D6 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEDCC6
#EEDCC6
oklch(90.3% 0.035 72.9)
- #CFE1F7
#CFE1F7
oklch(90.3% 0.036 253.5)
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 #EEDCC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.027
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.028
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.030
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.031
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.032
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.032
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.034
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.037
Use #EEDCC6 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.