#EDAB68
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(79% 0.114 65.3), rgb(237, 171, 104).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#EDAB68 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.62:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDAB68 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 171, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 79%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.114 65.3) |
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 #EDAB68 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDAB68 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDAB68 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EDAB68 text on black | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#FDF4EB
oklch(97.2% 0.015 67.6)
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Step 100
100
#FAE6D3
oklch(93.6% 0.033 66)
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Step 200
200
#F7D1AE
oklch(88.4% 0.063 64.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDAB68
oklch(79% 0.114 65.3)
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Step 400
400
#E28800
oklch(70.6% 0.158 65.1)
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Step 500
500
#C27400
oklch(63% 0.141 65.1)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3600
oklch(37.5% 0.084 65)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#EDAB68 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) | #C0AF62 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BE69 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9C9B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDAB68
#EDAB68
oklch(79% 0.114 65.3)
- #79C2FF
#79C2FF
oklch(79% 0.114 245.2)
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 #EDAB68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.031
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.035
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.038
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
Use #EDAB68 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.