#EDC49F
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.7% 0.068 63.8), rgb(237, 196, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#EDC49F is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.99:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDC49F |
| RGB | rgb(237, 196, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 68%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.068 63.8) |
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 #EDC49F | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDC49F | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EDC49F text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDC49F text on black | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 62.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDC49F
oklch(84.7% 0.068 63.8)
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Step 400
400
#D09154
oklch(70.6% 0.109 63.6)
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Step 500
500
#C27410
oklch(63% 0.138 63.9)
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Step 600
600
#A56000
oklch(55.5% 0.126 63.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B5000
oklch(49% 0.111 63.7)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#391F03
oklch(26.8% 0.057 63.6)
#EDC49F 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) | #D1C69D | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCFA0 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FABBBA | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDC49F
#EDC49F
oklch(84.7% 0.068 63.8)
- #A7D3F6
#A7D3F6
oklch(84.8% 0.067 242.6)
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 #EDC49F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.051
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.055
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.059
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.061
Use #EDC49F 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.