#EDC29A
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(84.2% 0.072 64.5), rgb(237, 194, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#EDC29A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.78:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDC29A |
| RGB | rgb(237, 194, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 70%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.072 64.5) |
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 #EDC29A | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDC29A | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #EDC29A text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDC29A text on black | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DC
oklch(93.5% 0.02 62.9)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4BE
oklch(88.5% 0.041 63.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDC29A
oklch(84.2% 0.072 64.5)
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Step 400
400
#D2904D
oklch(70.6% 0.116 64.4)
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Step 500
500
#C37400
oklch(63.1% 0.142 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#A56100
oklch(55.7% 0.126 64.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#EDC29A 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) | #D0C497 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACE9B | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBB9B7 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDC29A
#EDC29A
oklch(84.2% 0.072 64.5)
- #A4D1F8
#A4D1F8
oklch(84.2% 0.072 245)
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 #EDC29A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.049
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.057
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.057
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.058
Use #EDC29A 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.