Palettes / Colors / #EEDBBD
#EEDBBD — Pale Orange
#EEDBBD 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 #EEDBBD 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.
#EEDBBD 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 #BED1EE; it also sits naturally between #EEC4BE and #E9EEBE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EEDBBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 219, 189 |
| HSL | 37°, 59%, 84% |
| HSV | 37°, 21%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 8%, 21%, 7% |
| XYZ | 69.78, 72.51, 58.46 |
| Yxy | 72.51, 0.3476, 0.3612 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.22, 1.85, 17.13 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.16, 1.82, 14.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 86% · 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 #EEDBBD
.text { color: #EEDBBD; }
.background { background-color: #EEDBBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EEDBBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 219, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(37, 59%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EEDBBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 219, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EEDBBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 219, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EEDBBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EEDBBD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EEDBBD
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BED1EE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EEDBBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EEDBBD
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 #EEDBBD: ·
How #EEDBBD 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 #EEDBBD 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 #EEDBBD?
#EEDBBD is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 238, 219, 189). Its closest standard named color is Wheat.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EEDBBD?
#EEDBBD is RGB 238, 219, 189 — HSL 37°, 59%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 8%, 21%, 7%.
What colors go with #EEDBBD?
Its complement is #BED1EE; analogous partners are #EEC4BE and #E9EEBE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EEDBBD for text?
Black text on #EEDBBD has a contrast ratio of 15.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.