#EDAE84
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(80% 0.093 54.7), rgb(237, 174, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#EDAE84 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDAE84 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 174, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 74%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.093 54.7) |
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 #EDAE84 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDAE84 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDAE84 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EDAE84 text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#F9E6D9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 56.8)
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Step 200
200
#F5D1BA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 54.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDAE84
oklch(80% 0.093 54.7)
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Step 400
400
#E68438
oklch(70.7% 0.149 54.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF6A00
oklch(63.1% 0.157 54.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944A00
oklch(49.2% 0.122 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3C00
oklch(42.8% 0.106 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1C00
oklch(27.2% 0.067 55)
#EDAE84 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) | #C0B381 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC184 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEA2A3 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDAE84
#EDAE84
oklch(80% 0.093 54.7)
- #80C8F1
#80C8F1
oklch(80% 0.093 234.6)
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 #EDAE84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.031
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.039
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.040
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.046
Use #EDAE84 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.