#EDBC61
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(82.1% 0.123 81.1), rgb(237, 188, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#EDBC61 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDBC61 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 188, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 80%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.123 81.1) |
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 #EDBC61 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDBC61 | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDBC61 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EDBC61 text on black | 11.96:1 | 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
#FBF5E9
oklch(97.2% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F6E8D0
oklch(93.6% 0.035 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D5A6
oklch(88.4% 0.068 81.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDBC61
oklch(82.1% 0.123 81.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE9500
oklch(70.6% 0.146 81.2)
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Step 500
500
#B18000
oklch(63.2% 0.13 81.5)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#EDBC61 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) | #D0BC58 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCC964 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFADA7 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDBC61
#EDBC61
oklch(82.1% 0.123 81.1)
- #A4C6FF
#A4C6FF
oklch(82.2% 0.089 260.6)
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 #EDBC61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.019
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.031
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.033
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.034
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.036
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.045
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.045
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.048
Use #EDBC61 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.