#EDB8A4
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.5% 0.068 41.6), rgb(237, 184, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#EDB8A4 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 42°. 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 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.99:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDB8A4 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 184, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 67%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.068 41.6) |
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 #EDB8A4 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDB8A4 | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDB8A4 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EDB8A4 text on black | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 43.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDB8A4
oklch(82.5% 0.068 41.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA896A
oklch(70.7% 0.109 41.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD6941
oklch(63% 0.138 41.7)
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Step 600
600
#B94E1E
oklch(55.7% 0.151 41.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E10
oklch(49.1% 0.14 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#813412
oklch(42.7% 0.116 41.6)
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Step 900
900
#682E17
oklch(37.7% 0.09 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0E
oklch(27% 0.057 42.9)
#EDB8A4 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) | #C5BDA3 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C8A4 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAB0B3 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDB8A4
#EDB8A4
oklch(82.5% 0.068 41.6)
- #95D0E5
#95D0E5
oklch(82.4% 0.067 222)
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 #EDB8A4, 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 0.046
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.047
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.051
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.054
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.055
Use #EDB8A4 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.