#EDA67B
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(78.4% 0.102 51.9), rgb(237, 166, 123).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#EDA67B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDA67B |
| RGB | rgb(237, 166, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 76%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.102 51.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #EDA67B | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDA67B | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDA67B text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EDA67B text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3ED
oklch(97% 0.013 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5D8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 52.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CFB7
oklch(88.4% 0.058 51.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDA67B
oklch(78.4% 0.102 51.9)
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Step 400
400
#EE7E2D
oklch(70.7% 0.164 51.7)
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Step 500
500
#D36700
oklch(63.2% 0.162 52.1)
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Step 600
600
#B25600
oklch(55.7% 0.143 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#964700
oklch(49% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#682F00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#EDA67B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BAAD78 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBC7B | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF999B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDA67B
#EDA67B
oklch(78.4% 0.102 51.9)
- #70C4EF
#70C4EF
oklch(78.3% 0.102 232.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EDA67B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.029
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.031
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.037
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.041
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.047
Use #EDA67B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.