#EDAF78
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80% 0.102 62.2), rgb(237, 175, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#EDAF78 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDAF78 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 175, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 76%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.102 62.2) |
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 #EDAF78 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDAF78 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDAF78 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EDAF78 text on black | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#FCF4EC
oklch(97.1% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6D6
oklch(93.6% 0.03 62.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5D2B4
oklch(88.6% 0.056 62.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDAF78
oklch(80% 0.102 62.2)
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Step 400
400
#E68500
oklch(70.6% 0.162 62.1)
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Step 500
500
#C67200
oklch(63.2% 0.145 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#EDAF78 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) | #C2B374 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C179 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA2A1 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDAF78
#EDAF78
oklch(80% 0.102 62.2)
- #81C6FA
#81C6FA
oklch(80% 0.102 242.1)
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 #EDAF78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.030
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.030
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.045
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
Use #EDAF78 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.