Palettes / Colors / #EEDABC
#EEDABC — Pale Orange
#EEDABC is a orange color we call Pale 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 #EEDABC 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.
#EEDABC 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 #BED1EF; it also sits naturally between #EFC3BE and #EAEFBE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EEDABC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 218, 188 |
| HSL | 36°, 60%, 84% |
| HSV | 36°, 21%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 8%, 21%, 7% |
| XYZ | 69.41, 71.95, 57.81 |
| Yxy | 71.95, 0.3485, 0.3613 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.94, 2.22, 17.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.82, 2.18, 14.91 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 85% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 21% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EEDABC
.text { color: #EEDABC; }
.background { background-color: #EEDABC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EEDABC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 218, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(36, 60%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EEDABC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 218, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EEDABC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 218, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EEDABC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EEDABC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BED1EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.39:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EEDABC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EEDABC
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 #EEDABC: ·
How #EEDABC 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 #EEDABC 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 #EEDABC?
#EEDABC is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 238, 218, 188). Its closest standard named color is Wheat.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EEDABC?
#EEDABC is RGB 238, 218, 188 — HSL 36°, 60%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 8%, 21%, 7%.
What colors go with #EEDABC?
Its complement is #BED1EF; analogous partners are #EFC3BE and #EAEFBE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EEDABC for text?
Black text on #EEDABC has a contrast ratio of 15.39:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.36:1.