Palettes / Colors / #EED3BF
#EED3BF — Pale Orange
#EED3BF is a orange color we call Pale Orange, closest to the named color Wheat (#F5DEB3). It belongs to the orange family.
#EED3BF 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 #BFD9EE; it also sits naturally between #EEBFC2 and #EEEBBF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EED3BF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 211, 191 |
| HSL | 26°, 58%, 84% |
| HSV | 26°, 20%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 11%, 20%, 7% |
| XYZ | 67.96, 68.53, 58.94 |
| Yxy | 68.53, 0.3478, 0.3507 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.27, 6.28, 13.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.78, 6.19, 11.66 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 83% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 11% · Yellow 20% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EED3BF
.text { color: #EED3BF; }
.background { background-color: #EED3BF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EED3BF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 211, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(26, 58%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EED3BF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 211, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EED3BF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 211, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EED3BF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EED3BF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BFD9EE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.43:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.71:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EED3BF: #000000.
How #EED3BF 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 #EED3BF 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 #EED3BF?
#EED3BF is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 238, 211, 191). Its closest standard named color is Wheat.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EED3BF?
#EED3BF is RGB 238, 211, 191 — HSL 26°, 58%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 11%, 20%, 7%.
What colors go with #EED3BF?
Its complement is #BFD9EE; analogous partners are #EEBFC2 and #EEEBBF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EED3BF for text?
Black text on #EED3BF has a contrast ratio of 14.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.43:1.