What color is #EADDB7?

#EADDB7 is a pale, soft amber. In RGB it is rgb(234, 221, 183), and in HSL hsl(45, 55%, 82%).

Is #EADDB7 accessible as text?

On white, #EADDB7 has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.52:1 (passes). For text placed on #EADDB7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EADDB7?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is orange-200 (#FFD6A7).

What colors go well with #EADDB7?

#EADDB7 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B8C4EA. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EADDB7 below.

Is #EADDB7 good for buttons?

#EADDB7 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EADDB7 — white text only reaches 1.35:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EADDB7 the same as CSS wheat?

No — #EADDB7 is not the CSS named color wheat, but wheat (#F5DEB3) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#EADDB7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EADDB7

Not just a swatch — here's how #EADDB7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EADDB7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #EADDB7 Secondary #B26711 Accent #6F7A47 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2A1F

This palette keeps Wheat 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 #EADDB7 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F Ink #2B2723

Wheat 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 #EADDB7 Surface #E0CFA8 Secondary #AE7C52 Accent #919970 Anchor #3D2C1F

Wheat 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 #EADDB7 Accent #AAC4B7 Surface #E4D8BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #163747

Wheat 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 #EADDB7 Secondary #FFFAED Support #9A9186 Ink #17140F

Wheat 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 Wheat carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #EADDB7 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 62/100

Neutral

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

Softness 81/100

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 67/100

High

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

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 15/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

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 75/100

High

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

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #EADDB7 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 13.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9F8F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E6EAB8 — 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 #EADDB7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EADDB7;
  --color-base-rgb: 234 221 183;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.8% 0.052 91.4);
  --color-50: #FCFAF3;
  --color-100: #F6F1DF;
  --color-200: #EDE1C0;
  --color-300: #DBC994;
  --color-400: #C7B06B;
  --color-500: #AB934A;
  --color-600: #83723F;
  --color-700: #5E5331;
  --color-800: #3E3723;
  --color-900: #262217;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  wheat: {
    50: '#FCFAF3',
    100: '#F6F1DF',
    200: '#EDE1C0',
    300: '#DBC994',
    400: '#C7B06B',
    500: '#AB934A',
    600: '#83723F',
    700: '#5E5331',
    800: '#3E3723',
    900: '#262217',
  },
}

$base: #EADDB7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCFAF3;
$base-100: #F6F1DF;
$base-200: #EDE1C0;
$base-300: #DBC994;
$base-400: #C7B06B;
$base-500: #AB934A;
$base-600: #83723F;
$base-700: #5E5331;
$base-800: #3E3723;
$base-900: #262217;
$base-hover: #D8BF77;
$base-subtle: #F7F4EB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EADDB7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCFAF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6F1DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EDE1C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DBC994",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C7B06B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AB934A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#83723F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5E5331",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3E3723",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#262217",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EADDB7

Color Lab

Pairs with #EADDB7

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