#EDC14D
Closest named color: Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49). oklch(82.9% 0.14 87.9), rgb(237, 193, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#EDC14D is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49) |
| Black text | 12.33:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDC14D |
| RGB | rgb(237, 193, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 82%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.14 87.9) |
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 #EDC14D | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDC14D | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDC14D text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EDC14D text on black | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#FBF5E8
oklch(97.1% 0.018 86.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E9CC
oklch(93.6% 0.04 88.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFD79E
oklch(88.6% 0.078 87.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDC14D
oklch(82.9% 0.14 87.9)
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Step 400
400
#C69A00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 88.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA8300
oklch(63% 0.129 87.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#EDC14D 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) | #D6BF3F | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1CB52 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB1A9 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDC14D
#EDC14D
oklch(82.9% 0.14 87.9)
- #AFC6FF
#AFC6FF
oklch(82.9% 0.084 267.5)
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 #EDC14D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.023
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.024
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.029
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.030
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.031
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.033
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.033
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.035
Use #EDC14D 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.