#EDAE8A
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(80.1% 0.089 50.8), rgb(237, 174, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#EDAE8A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.02:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDAE8A |
| RGB | rgb(237, 174, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 73%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.089 50.8) |
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 #EDAE8A | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDAE8A | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDAE8A text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EDAE8A text on black | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#FCF3EE
oklch(97% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 48.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5D1BC
oklch(88.6% 0.05 52.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDAE8A
oklch(80.1% 0.089 50.8)
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Step 400
400
#E58446
oklch(70.7% 0.142 51.1)
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Step 500
500
#D56500
oklch(63.2% 0.165 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#B35400
oklch(55.5% 0.145 50.8)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#EDAE8A 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) | #BFB487 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC18A | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDA3A5 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDAE8A
#EDAE8A
oklch(80.1% 0.089 50.8)
- #80C9ED
#80C9ED
oklch(80.1% 0.089 230.7)
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 #EDAE8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.037
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.040
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
Use #EDAE8A 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.