#EDBA51
Closest named color: Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435). oklch(81.6% 0.134 82.8), rgb(237, 186, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#EDBA51 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435) |
| Black text | 11.74:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDBA51 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 186, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 81%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.134 82.8) |
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 #EDBA51 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDBA51 | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDBA51 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EDBA51 text on black | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#FBF5E8
oklch(97.1% 0.018 86.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E8CD
oklch(93.6% 0.039 82.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D5A1
oklch(88.4% 0.074 82.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDBA51
oklch(81.6% 0.134 82.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC9600
oklch(70.6% 0.145 82.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF8100
oklch(63.2% 0.13 83.3)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664900
oklch(42.6% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#EDBA51 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) | #D0BA45 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCC755 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAAA3 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDBA51
#EDBA51
oklch(81.6% 0.134 82.8)
- #A3C3FF
#A3C3FF
oklch(81.5% 0.092 262.7)
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 #EDBA51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.020
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.027
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.028
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.030
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.035
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.037
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.038
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.040
Use #EDBA51 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.