#EDB42D
Closest named color: Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435). oklch(80.1% 0.153 83.5), rgb(237, 180, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#EDB42D is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDB42D |
| RGB | rgb(237, 180, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 84%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.153 83.5) |
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 #EDB42D | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDB42D | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDB42D text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EDB42D text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#FCF5E6
oklch(97.2% 0.021 85.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E8C9
oklch(93.6% 0.044 83.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4D598
oklch(88.5% 0.085 83.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDB42D
oklch(80.1% 0.153 83.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB9700
oklch(70.7% 0.145 83.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF8100
oklch(63.2% 0.13 83.3)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332300
oklch(26.8% 0.055 83)
#EDB42D 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) | #CCB408 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC335 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA29B | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDB42D
#EDB42D
oklch(80.1% 0.153 83.5)
- #9DBEFF
#9DBEFF
oklch(80.1% 0.1 263.5)
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 #EDB42D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.006
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.021
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.024
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.030
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.030
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.031
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.034
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.035
Use #EDB42D 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.