#EDC3AF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.9% 0.055 46.9), rgb(237, 195, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#EDC3AF is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 47°. 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 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.02:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDC3AF |
| RGB | rgb(237, 195, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 63%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.055 46.9) |
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 #EDC3AF | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDC3AF | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #EDC3AF text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDC3AF text on black | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EDC3AF
oklch(84.9% 0.055 46.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39A
oklch(80.9% 0.071 46.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB8961
oklch(70.7% 0.115 46.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF6931
oklch(63.2% 0.146 46.7)
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Step 600
600
#B84F00
oklch(55.5% 0.154 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#692E0B
oklch(37.7% 0.096 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C09
oklch(27.1% 0.061 47.4)
#EDC3AF 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) | #CEC7AE | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CFAF | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9BCBD | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDC3AF
#EDC3AF
oklch(84.9% 0.055 46.9)
- #A8D5EA
#A8D5EA
oklch(84.8% 0.055 228.1)
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 #EDC3AF, 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 Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.041
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.048
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.048
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.051
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.054
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.057
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.058
Use #EDC3AF 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.