#EDC2AE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.6% 0.057 46.3), rgb(237, 194, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#EDC2AE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDC2AE |
| RGB | rgb(237, 194, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 64%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.057 46.3) |
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 #EDC2AE | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDC2AE | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EDC2AE text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDC2AE text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 45.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDC2AE
oklch(84.6% 0.057 46.3)
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Step 400
400
#D08F70
oklch(70.7% 0.091 46.3)
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Step 500
500
#C2724A
oklch(63.2% 0.115 46.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD582B
oklch(55.5% 0.125 46.3)
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Step 700
700
#95481E
oklch(49.2% 0.117 46.3)
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Step 800
800
#793B1B
oklch(42.7% 0.097 45.8)
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Step 900
900
#62331C
oklch(37.7% 0.076 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#391E11
oklch(26.8% 0.048 45.8)
#EDC2AE 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) | #CDC6AD | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CEAE | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9BBBC | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDC2AE
#EDC2AE
oklch(84.6% 0.057 46.3)
- #A6D5E9
#A6D5E9
oklch(84.7% 0.056 225.8)
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 #EDC2AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.046
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.049
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.051
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.059
Use #EDC2AE 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.