Palettes / Colors / #EEDBBF
#EEDBBF — Pale Orange
#EEDBBF 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 #EEDBBF 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.
#EEDBBF 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 #BFD1EE; it also sits naturally between #EEC3BF and #E9EEBF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EEDBBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 219, 191 |
| HSL | 36°, 58%, 84% |
| HSV | 36°, 20%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 8%, 20%, 7% |
| XYZ | 70.00, 72.60, 59.61 |
| Yxy | 72.60, 0.3461, 0.3590 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.26, 2.14, 16.14 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.21, 2.11, 14.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 86% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 8% · 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 #EEDBBF
.text { color: #EEDBBF; }
.background { background-color: #EEDBBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EEDBBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 219, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(36, 58%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EEDBBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 219, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EEDBBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 219, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EEDBBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EEDBBF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EEDBBF
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BFD1EE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EEDBBF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EEDBBF
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 #EEDBBF: ·
How #EEDBBF 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 #EEDBBF 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 #EEDBBF?
#EEDBBF is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 238, 219, 191). Its closest standard named color is Wheat.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EEDBBF?
#EEDBBF is RGB 238, 219, 191 — HSL 36°, 58%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 8%, 20%, 7%.
What colors go with #EEDBBF?
Its complement is #BFD1EE; analogous partners are #EEC3BF and #E9EEBF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EEDBBF for text?
Black text on #EEDBBF has a contrast ratio of 15.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.