#EDB89B
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.3% 0.073 50), rgb(237, 184, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#EDB89B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 50°. 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 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.93:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDB89B |
| RGB | rgb(237, 184, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 69%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.073 50) |
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 #EDB89B | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDB89B | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDB89B text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EDB89B text on black | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 49.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDB89B
oklch(82.3% 0.073 50)
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Step 400
400
#DB8A5B
oklch(70.8% 0.117 50.1)
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Step 500
500
#CF6925
oklch(63.1% 0.15 49.7)
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Step 600
600
#B45300
oklch(55.5% 0.147 50)
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Step 700
700
#984500
oklch(49% 0.13 50)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#692E02
oklch(37.6% 0.098 49.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C06
oklch(27.1% 0.062 50.2)
#EDB89B 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) | #C6BD99 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C89B | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBAFB0 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDB89B
#EDB89B
oklch(82.3% 0.073 50)
- #94CFEC
#94CFEC
oklch(82.4% 0.073 230)
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 #EDB89B, 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 0.036
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.058
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.061
Use #EDB89B 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.