#EDAF91
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.5% 0.084 46.9), rgb(237, 175, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#EDAF91 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDAF91 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 175, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 72%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.084 46.9) |
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 #EDAF91 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDAF91 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDAF91 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EDAF91 text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 47.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1C0
oklch(88.6% 0.046 47.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDAF91
oklch(80.5% 0.084 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#E48453
oklch(70.8% 0.134 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#D9600C
oklch(63% 0.172 46.7)
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Step 600
600
#B84F00
oklch(55.5% 0.154 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#411902
oklch(27% 0.071 47.5)
#EDAF91 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) | #BFB58F | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC291 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDA5A7 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDAF91
#EDAF91
oklch(80.5% 0.084 46.9)
- #83CBE9
#83CBE9
oklch(80.5% 0.083 226.3)
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 #EDAF91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.032
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.037
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.041
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.053
Use #EDAF91 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.