#EDB281
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.7% 0.094 60.6), rgb(237, 178, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#EDB281 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDB281 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 178, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 75%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.094 60.6) |
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 #EDB281 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDB281 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDB281 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EDB281 text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#F8E6D8
oklch(93.6% 0.027 60.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4D2B7
oklch(88.6% 0.053 60.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDB281
oklch(80.7% 0.094 60.6)
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Step 400
400
#E38728
oklch(70.7% 0.151 60.6)
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Step 500
500
#C87000
oklch(63.1% 0.147 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#753F00
oklch(42.6% 0.1 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#EDB281 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) | #C4B67D | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C382 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEA6A5 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDB281
#EDB281
oklch(80.7% 0.094 60.6)
- #87C8F7
#87C8F7
oklch(80.6% 0.094 240.8)
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 #EDB281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.025
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.045
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.048
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.048
Use #EDB281 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.