Palettes / Colors / #EED2AF
#EED2AF — Light Orange
#EED2AF 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 #EED2AF 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.
#EED2AF 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 #AFCBEE; it also sits naturally between #EEB2AF and #EBEEAF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EED2AF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 210, 175 |
| HSL | 33°, 65%, 81% |
| HSV | 33°, 26%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 12%, 26%, 7% |
| XYZ | 66.04, 67.37, 50.08 |
| Yxy | 67.37, 0.3599, 0.3671 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.69, 4.55, 20.94 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.08, 4.45, 17.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 82% · Blue 69%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 26% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EED2AF
.text { color: #EED2AF; }
.background { background-color: #EED2AF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EED2AF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 210, 175); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(33, 65%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EED2AF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 210, 175, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EED2AF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 210, 175, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EED2AF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EED2AF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EED2AF
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AFCBEE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.47:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EED2AF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EED2AF
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 #EED2AF: ·
How #EED2AF 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 #EED2AF 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 #EED2AF?
#EED2AF is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 238, 210, 175). Its closest standard named color is Wheat.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EED2AF?
#EED2AF is RGB 238, 210, 175 — HSL 33°, 65%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 12%, 26%, 7%.
What colors go with #EED2AF?
Its complement is #AFCBEE; analogous partners are #EEB2AF and #EBEEAF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EED2AF for text?
Black text on #EED2AF has a contrast ratio of 14.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.