#EDB992
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.3% 0.08 58.2), rgb(237, 185, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#EDB992 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDB992 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 185, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 72%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.08 58.2) |
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 #EDB992 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDB992 | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDB992 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EDB992 text on black | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7DB
oklch(93.7% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 200
200
#F0D3BD
oklch(88.5% 0.044 59.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDB992
oklch(82.3% 0.08 58.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB8B49
oklch(70.7% 0.127 58.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB6E00
oklch(63.2% 0.151 58.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB5C00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#EDB992 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) | #C8BD8F | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C892 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCAFAF | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDB992
#EDB992
oklch(82.3% 0.08 58.2)
- #94CDF3
#94CDF3
oklch(82.3% 0.08 238.2)
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 #EDB992, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.028
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.036
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.061
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.061
Use #EDB992 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.