#EDC196
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(83.9% 0.076 65.8), rgb(237, 193, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#EDC196 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.66:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDC196 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 193, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 71%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.076 65.8) |
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 #EDC196 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDC196 | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDC196 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDC196 text on black | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#FAF4EE
oklch(97% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DB
oklch(93.5% 0.021 65.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4BD
oklch(88.5% 0.042 64.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDC196
oklch(83.9% 0.076 65.8)
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Step 400
400
#D49046
oklch(70.8% 0.122 65.7)
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Step 500
500
#C27500
oklch(63.2% 0.141 65.8)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#EDC196 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) | #D0C393 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACD97 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBB7B6 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDC196
#EDC196
oklch(83.9% 0.076 65.8)
- #A2D0F9
#A2D0F9
oklch(83.9% 0.075 245.8)
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 #EDC196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.054
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.054
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
Use #EDC196 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.