#EDB07F
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.3% 0.096 59.6), rgb(237, 176, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#EDB07F is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDB07F |
| RGB | rgb(237, 176, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 75%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.096 59.6) |
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 #EDB07F | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDB07F | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDB07F text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EDB07F text on black | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#FCF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6D8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 58.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4D2B7
oklch(88.6% 0.053 60.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDB07F
oklch(80.3% 0.096 59.6)
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Step 400
400
#E58626
oklch(70.8% 0.154 59.7)
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Step 500
500
#C96F00
oklch(63.1% 0.149 59.4)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 59.4)
#EDB07F 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) | #C2B57B | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C280 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEA4A3 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDB07F
#EDB07F
oklch(80.3% 0.096 59.6)
- #83C7F6
#83C7F6
oklch(80.2% 0.096 239.7)
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 #EDB07F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.028
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.029
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.045
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.046
Use #EDB07F 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.