#EDB595
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.6% 0.078 51), rgb(237, 181, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#EDB595 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 51°. 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 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.64:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDB595 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 181, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 71%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.078 51) |
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 #EDB595 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDB595 | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDB595 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EDB595 text on black | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D2C0
oklch(88.6% 0.043 51.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDB595
oklch(81.6% 0.078 51)
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Step 400
400
#DE8853
oklch(70.7% 0.126 51.1)
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Step 500
500
#D3670E
oklch(63.2% 0.16 51.1)
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Step 600
600
#B35400
oklch(55.5% 0.145 50.8)
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Step 700
700
#974600
oklch(49% 0.128 50.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#692F00
oklch(37.8% 0.098 51.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B03
oklch(27% 0.066 50.7)
#EDB595 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) | #C4BA93 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C695 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCABAC | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDB595
#EDB595
oklch(81.6% 0.078 51)
- #8ECDED
#8ECDED
oklch(81.7% 0.078 231)
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 #EDB595, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.031
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.054
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.055
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.059
Use #EDB595 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.