#EDAE85
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(80% 0.092 54), rgb(237, 174, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#EDAE85 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 54°. 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 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDAE85 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 174, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 74%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.092 54) |
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 #EDAE85 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDAE85 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDAE85 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EDAE85 text on black | 10.99:1 | 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
#F9E6DA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 54.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5D1BA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 54.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDAE85
oklch(80% 0.092 54)
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Step 400
400
#E6843B
oklch(70.7% 0.147 54)
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Step 500
500
#D06900
oklch(63.1% 0.158 53.9)
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Step 600
600
#B05800
oklch(55.7% 0.14 54)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#673100
oklch(37.8% 0.095 54.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#EDAE85 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) | #C0B382 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC185 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEA2A3 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDAE85
#EDAE85
oklch(80% 0.092 54)
- #80C8F0
#80C8F0
oklch(80% 0.092 233.9)
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 #EDAE85, 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
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.040
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 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 #EDAE85 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.