Palettes / Colors / #EEDFBE
#EEDFBE — Pale Orange
#EEDFBE 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 #EEDFBE 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.
#EEDFBE 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 #BECDEE; it also sits naturally between #EEC7BE and #E5EEBE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EEDFBE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 223, 190 |
| HSL | 41°, 59%, 84% |
| HSV | 41°, 20%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 20%, 7% |
| XYZ | 70.94, 74.67, 59.39 |
| Yxy | 74.67, 0.3461, 0.3642 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.24, -0.06, 18.04 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.41, -0.06, 15.61 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 87% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · 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 #EEDFBE
.text { color: #EEDFBE; }
.background { background-color: #EEDFBE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EEDFBE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 223, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(41, 59%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EEDFBE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 223, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EEDFBE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 223, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EEDFBE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EEDFBE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EEDFBE
Tints of #EEDFBE
Tones of #EEDFBE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BECDEE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.32:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.93:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EEDFBE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EEDFBE
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 #EEDFBE: ·
How #EEDFBE 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 #EEDFBE 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 #EEDFBE?
#EEDFBE is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 238, 223, 190). Its closest standard named color is Wheat.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EEDFBE?
#EEDFBE is RGB 238, 223, 190 — HSL 41°, 59%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 20%, 7%.
What colors go with #EEDFBE?
Its complement is #BECDEE; analogous partners are #EEC7BE and #E5EEBE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EEDFBE for text?
Black text on #EEDFBE has a contrast ratio of 15.93:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.32:1.