#EDBDA9
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.6% 0.062 43.8), rgb(237, 189, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#EDBDA9 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.45:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDBDA9 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 189, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 65%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.062 43.8) |
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 #EDBDA9 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDBDA9 | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDBDA9 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDBDA9 text on black | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C7
oklch(88.4% 0.035 42.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDBDA9
oklch(83.6% 0.062 43.8)
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Step 400
400
#D58C6D
oklch(70.7% 0.1 43.7)
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Step 500
500
#C86D45
oklch(63.1% 0.128 43.6)
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Step 600
600
#B35325
oklch(55.5% 0.138 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A4318
oklch(49.1% 0.128 43.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3817
oklch(42.7% 0.106 43.7)
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Step 900
900
#653119
oklch(37.7% 0.083 44.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D10
oklch(26.9% 0.052 43.5)
#EDBDA9 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) | #C9C2A8 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CBA9 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAB6B7 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDBDA9
#EDBDA9
oklch(83.6% 0.062 43.8)
- #9DD3E7
#9DD3E7
oklch(83.6% 0.062 222.8)
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 #EDBDA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.037
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.051
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.053
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.054
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.054
Use #EDBDA9 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.