#EDC2A3
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.4% 0.065 57.5), rgb(237, 194, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#EDC2A3 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.84:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDC2A3 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 194, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 67%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.065 57.5) |
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 #EDC2A3 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDC2A3 | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #EDC2A3 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDC2A3 text on black | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 57.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDC2A3
oklch(84.4% 0.065 57.5)
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Step 400
400
#D1905E
oklch(70.7% 0.103 57.7)
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Step 500
500
#C4722B
oklch(63.1% 0.132 57.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#783E00
oklch(42.9% 0.103 57.6)
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Step 900
900
#633406
oklch(37.8% 0.086 57.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F08
oklch(27.1% 0.054 57.7)
#EDC2A3 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) | #CFC5A1 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CEA3 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FABABA | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDC2A3
#EDC2A3
oklch(84.4% 0.065 57.5)
- #A5D3F1
#A5D3F1
oklch(84.5% 0.064 237.1)
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 #EDC2A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.054
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.055
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.061
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.061
Use #EDC2A3 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.