#EDBB90
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.7% 0.081 62), rgb(237, 187, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#EDBB90 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDBB90 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 187, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 72%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.081 62) |
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 #EDBB90 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDBB90 | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDBB90 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EDBB90 text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#FBF4EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7DA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D3BB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 61.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDBB90
oklch(82.7% 0.081 62)
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Step 400
400
#D98C41
oklch(70.6% 0.13 62)
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Step 500
500
#C67200
oklch(63.2% 0.145 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#EDBB90 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) | #CBBE8D | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C991 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCB1B0 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDBB90
#EDBB90
oklch(82.7% 0.081 62)
- #97CDF7
#97CDF7
oklch(82.6% 0.082 242.3)
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 #EDBB90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.027
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.037
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.056
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.060
Use #EDBB90 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.