#EDC4B2
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.1% 0.053 45), rgb(237, 196, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#EDC4B2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 45°. 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 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDC4B2 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 196, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 62%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.053 45) |
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 #EDC4B2 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDC4B2 | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EDC4B2 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDC4B2 text on black | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EDC4B2
oklch(85.1% 0.053 45)
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Step 300
300
#E7B39C
oklch(80.8% 0.069 45)
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Step 400
400
#D98A66
oklch(70.7% 0.109 45)
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Step 500
500
#CD6A3A
oklch(63.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 600
600
#B84F11
oklch(55.6% 0.151 45)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#813508
oklch(42.8% 0.117 45)
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Step 900
900
#682F12
oklch(37.8% 0.091 45)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0C
oklch(27% 0.058 45.1)
#EDC4B2 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) | #CEC8B1 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D0B2 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8BEBF | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDC4B2
#EDC4B2
oklch(85.1% 0.053 45)
- #AAD6E9
#AAD6E9
oklch(85.1% 0.053 226.1)
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 #EDC4B2, 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 0.039
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.045
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.048
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.053
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
Use #EDC4B2 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.