#EDB697
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.9% 0.077 50.7), rgb(237, 182, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#EDB697 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.077 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 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.73:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDB697 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 182, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 70%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.077 50.7) |
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 #EDB697 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDB697 | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDB697 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EDB697 text on black | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#F1D2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.043 52)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDB697
oklch(81.9% 0.077 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD8956
oklch(70.8% 0.123 50.9)
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Step 500
500
#D16817
oklch(63.1% 0.156 51.1)
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Step 600
600
#B45400
oklch(55.7% 0.146 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B04
oklch(27% 0.065 49.8)
#EDB697 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) | #C5BB95 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C697 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCACAE | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDB697
#EDB697
oklch(81.9% 0.077 50.7)
- #90CDED
#90CDED
oklch(81.8% 0.077 231.8)
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 #EDB697, 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 0.034
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.056
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.057
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.058
Use #EDB697 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.