#EDC5AA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.1% 0.058 55.8), rgb(237, 197, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#EDC5AA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDC5AA |
| RGB | rgb(237, 197, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 65%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.058 55.8) |
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 #EDC5AA | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDC5AA | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EDC5AA text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDC5AA text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7DC
oklch(93.7% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EDC5AA
oklch(85.1% 0.058 55.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B592
oklch(81% 0.075 56.4)
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Step 400
400
#D98B52
oklch(70.6% 0.12 55.5)
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Step 500
500
#CD6C04
oklch(63.1% 0.153 56.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE5A00
oklch(55.7% 0.137 55.9)
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Step 700
700
#934B00
oklch(49.2% 0.121 55.9)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D02
oklch(27.1% 0.063 56.5)
#EDC5AA 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) | #D1C8A8 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD0AA | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9BEBE | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDC5AA
#EDC5AA
oklch(85.1% 0.058 55.8)
- #AAD5F0
#AAD5F0
oklch(85.1% 0.059 235.9)
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 #EDC5AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.056
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.059
Use #EDC5AA 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.