#EDC4AE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85% 0.056 49.8), rgb(237, 196, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#EDC4AE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDC4AE |
| RGB | rgb(237, 196, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 64%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.056 49.8) |
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 #EDC4AE | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDC4AE | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #EDC4AE text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDC4AE text on black | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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)
#EDC4AE
oklch(85% 0.056 49.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B498
oklch(80.9% 0.071 50.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA8A5D
oklch(70.7% 0.115 49.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE6A29
oklch(63.1% 0.147 49.6)
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Step 600
600
#B55300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#682F05
oklch(37.7% 0.095 50.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C07
oklch(26.9% 0.06 50)
#EDC4AE 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) | #CFC7AD | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D0AE | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9BDBE | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDC4AE
#EDC4AE
oklch(85% 0.056 49.8)
- #A9D5EC
#A9D5EC
oklch(84.9% 0.056 231)
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 #EDC4AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.043
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.049
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.049
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.053
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.057
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.058
Use #EDC4AE 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.