What color is #EAD9C0?

#EAD9C0 is a pale, soft orange. In RGB it is rgb(234, 217, 192), and in HSL hsl(36, 50%, 84%).

Is #EAD9C0 accessible as text?

On white, #EAD9C0 has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.18:1 (passes). For text placed on #EAD9C0, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EAD9C0?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-300 (#D8D8D0).

What colors go well with #EAD9C0?

#EAD9C0 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C2D2EB. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EAD9C0 below.

Is #EAD9C0 good for buttons?

#EAD9C0 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EAD9C0 — white text only reaches 1.38:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EAD9C0 the same as CSS wheat?

No — #EAD9C0 is not the CSS named color wheat, but wheat (#F5DEB3) is the closest CSS named color.

#EAD9C0 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EAD9C0

Not just a swatch — here's how #EAD9C0 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EAD9C0 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #EAD9C0 Secondary #B36616 Accent #717946 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3B2A1F

This palette keeps Bone as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EAD9C0 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F Ink #2B2723

Bone sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #EAD9C0 Surface #E1CFA8 Secondary #AF7B53 Accent #93996F Anchor #3E2C1F

Bone holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EAD9C0 Accent #ABC4B6 Surface #E4D8BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #163746

Bone opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #EAD9C0 Secondary #FFF9F0 Support #9A9186 Ink #17140F

Bone is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Bone carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #EAD9C0 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 60/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 83/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 10/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 55/100

Moderate

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 15/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 7/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 78/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #EAD9C0 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 13.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FAF7F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EBE8C2 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #EAD9C0 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EAD9C0;
  --color-base-rgb: 234 217 192;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.3% 0.038 77.6);
  --color-50: #FCF8F3;
  --color-100: #F5EDE0;
  --color-200: #EBDAC2;
  --color-300: #D8BE97;
  --color-400: #C2A170;
  --color-500: #A6834E;
  --color-600: #806742;
  --color-700: #5C4B33;
  --color-800: #3C3324;
  --color-900: #252018;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bone: {
    50: '#FCF8F3',
    100: '#F5EDE0',
    200: '#EBDAC2',
    300: '#D8BE97',
    400: '#C2A170',
    500: '#A6834E',
    600: '#806742',
    700: '#5C4B33',
    800: '#3C3324',
    900: '#252018',
  },
}

$base: #EAD9C0;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCF8F3;
$base-100: #F5EDE0;
$base-200: #EBDAC2;
$base-300: #D8BE97;
$base-400: #C2A170;
$base-500: #A6834E;
$base-600: #806742;
$base-700: #5C4B33;
$base-800: #3C3324;
$base-900: #252018;
$base-hover: #D5B482;
$base-subtle: #F7F4EE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EAD9C0",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF8F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5EDE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EBDAC2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D8BE97",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C2A170",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A6834E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#806742",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5C4B33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C3324",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#252018",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EAD9C0

Color Lab

Pairs with #EAD9C0

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