#EDBEA7
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.7% 0.063 47.4), rgb(237, 190, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#EDBEA7 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.52:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDBEA7 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 190, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 66%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.063 47.4) |
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 #EDBEA7 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDBEA7 | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDBEA7 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDBEA7 text on black | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#F5E7E0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 47.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDBEA7
oklch(83.7% 0.063 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48D69
oklch(70.7% 0.1 47.5)
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Step 500
500
#C76E3F
oklch(63% 0.128 47)
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Step 600
600
#B3541A
oklch(55.6% 0.14 47.2)
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Step 700
700
#99440A
oklch(49% 0.13 47.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C390F
oklch(42.7% 0.106 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#653215
oklch(37.9% 0.084 47.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.053 46.1)
#EDBEA7 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) | #CAC2A5 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CCA7 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAB6B8 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDBEA7
#EDBEA7
oklch(83.7% 0.063 47.4)
- #9FD3EA
#9FD3EA
oklch(83.8% 0.063 227)
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 #EDBEA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.054
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.055
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.056
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.057
Use #EDBEA7 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.