Palettes / Colors / #EED2AE
#EED2AE — Light Orange
#EED2AE is a orange color we call Light Orange, closest to the named color Wheat (#F5DEB3). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: wheat (#F5DEB3) — not an exact match. CSS wheat gives you #F5DEB3, a different color; use #EED2AE when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#EED2AE is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #AFCAEE; it also sits naturally between #EEB3AF and #EAEEAF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EED2AE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 210, 174 |
| HSL | 34°, 65%, 81% |
| HSV | 34°, 27%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 12%, 27%, 7% |
| XYZ | 65.95, 67.33, 49.56 |
| Yxy | 67.33, 0.3607, 0.3682 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.67, 4.42, 21.44 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.05, 4.32, 17.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 82% · Blue 68%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 27% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EED2AE
.text { color: #EED2AE; }
.background { background-color: #EED2AE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EED2AE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 210, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(34, 65%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EED2AE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 210, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EED2AE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 210, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EED2AE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EED2AE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EED2AE
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AFCAEE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.47:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EED2AE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EED2AE
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #EED2AE: ·
How #EED2AE looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #EED2AE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #EED2AE?
#EED2AE is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 238, 210, 174). Its closest standard named color is Wheat.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EED2AE?
#EED2AE is RGB 238, 210, 174 — HSL 34°, 65%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 12%, 27%, 7%.
What colors go with #EED2AE?
Its complement is #AFCAEE; analogous partners are #EEB3AF and #EAEEAF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EED2AE for text?
Black text on #EED2AE has a contrast ratio of 14.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.