#EDBAA5
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.9% 0.066 43.5), rgb(237, 186, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#EDBAA5 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.16:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDBAA5 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 186, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 67%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.066 43.5) |
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 #EDBAA5 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDBAA5 | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDBAA5 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EDBAA5 text on black | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#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
#EFD2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 43.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDBAA5
oklch(82.9% 0.066 43.5)
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Step 400
400
#D88A6A
oklch(70.7% 0.106 43)
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Step 500
500
#CB6B40
oklch(63.1% 0.135 43.7)
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Step 600
600
#B7501D
oklch(55.6% 0.147 43.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D400E
oklch(49.1% 0.136 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#803611
oklch(42.9% 0.113 43.6)
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Step 900
900
#672F16
oklch(37.7% 0.089 43.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C0E
oklch(26.9% 0.055 43.5)
#EDBAA5 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) | #C7BFA4 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C9A5 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAB2B4 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDBAA5
#EDBAA5
oklch(82.9% 0.066 43.5)
- #98D1E7
#98D1E7
oklch(82.9% 0.066 223.8)
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 #EDBAA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.033
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.050
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.050
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.052
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
Use #EDBAA5 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.