#EDC191
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(83.8% 0.08 68.8), rgb(237, 193, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#EDC191 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.63:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDC191 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 193, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 72%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.08 68.8) |
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 #EDC191 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDC191 | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDC191 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDC191 text on black | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#FAF4EE
oklch(97% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 65.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4BA
oklch(88.4% 0.045 68.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDC191
oklch(83.8% 0.08 68.8)
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Step 400
400
#D4903B
oklch(70.6% 0.129 68.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE7700
oklch(63% 0.138 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#EDC191 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) | #D0C38E | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCD92 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCB7B4 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDC191
#EDC191
oklch(83.8% 0.08 68.8)
- #A1CFFD
#A1CFFD
oklch(83.8% 0.081 248.8)
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 #EDC191, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.048
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
Use #EDC191 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.