#EDAF93
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.5% 0.083 45.3), rgb(237, 175, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#EDAF93 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDAF93 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 175, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 71%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.083 45.3) |
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 #EDAF93 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDAF93 | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDAF93 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EDAF93 text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F8E5DD
oklch(93.5% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C1
oklch(88.4% 0.046 43.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDAF93
oklch(80.5% 0.083 45.3)
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Step 400
400
#E38457
oklch(70.7% 0.131 45.3)
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Step 500
500
#D9601A
oklch(63.1% 0.169 45.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB4D00
oklch(55.7% 0.158 45.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E4000
oklch(49.2% 0.14 45.4)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A00
oklch(37.7% 0.107 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#411904
oklch(27% 0.07 45.6)
#EDAF93 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) | #BFB591 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC293 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDA5A8 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDAF93
#EDAF93
oklch(80.5% 0.083 45.3)
- #83CBE8
#83CBE8
oklch(80.5% 0.083 225.5)
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 #EDAF93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.031
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.039
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.040
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.053
Use #EDAF93 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.