#EDAA92
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(79.6% 0.086 40.5), rgb(237, 170, 146).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#EDAA92 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDAA92 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 170, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 72%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.086 40.5) |
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 #EDAA92 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDAA92 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDAA92 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EDAA92 text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 39.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDAA92
oklch(79.6% 0.086 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#E8805A
oklch(70.7% 0.139 40.5)
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Step 500
500
#DE5B24
oklch(63.2% 0.176 40.6)
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Step 600
600
#C24400
oklch(55.7% 0.173 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#712502
oklch(37.7% 0.115 40.5)
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Step 950
950
#431706
oklch(27.1% 0.073 40.4)
#EDAA92 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) | #BAB190 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABF92 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDA0A4 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDAA92
#EDAA92
oklch(79.6% 0.086 40.5)
- #7ACAE3
#7ACAE3
oklch(79.7% 0.086 220)
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 #EDAA92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.028
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.036
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.039
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.043
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.050
Use #EDAA92 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.