#EDA784
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(78.7% 0.096 47.5), rgb(237, 167, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#EDA784 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDA784 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 167, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 74%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.096 47.5) |
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 #EDA784 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDA784 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDA784 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EDA784 text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 49.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFBC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 46.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDA784
oklch(78.7% 0.096 47.5)
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Step 400
400
#EC7F42
oklch(70.8% 0.153 47.7)
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Step 500
500
#DA6000
oklch(63.2% 0.174 47.4)
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Step 600
600
#B85000
oklch(55.7% 0.153 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B4200
oklch(49% 0.135 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2C00
oklch(37.8% 0.104 47.5)
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Step 950
950
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#EDA784 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) | #BAAE81 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABD84 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE9B9E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDA784
#EDA784
oklch(78.7% 0.096 47.5)
- #72C6EA
#72C6EA
oklch(78.7% 0.096 227.7)
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 #EDA784, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.030
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.031
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.039
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.041
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.044
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
Use #EDA784 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.