#EDC699
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85% 0.074 70.6), rgb(237, 198, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#EDC699 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 71°. 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 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDC699 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 198, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 70%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.074 70.6) |
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 #EDC699 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDC699 | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EDC699 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDC699 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
#FBF4EC
oklch(97% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7D7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 69.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EDC699
oklch(85% 0.074 70.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8B67B
oklch(80.8% 0.095 70.4)
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Step 400
400
#DB8D04
oklch(70.7% 0.152 70.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC7900
oklch(63.1% 0.136 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#EDC699 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) | #D4C796 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD09A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBBDBA | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDC699
#EDC699
oklch(85% 0.074 70.6)
- #AAD2FD
#AAD2FD
oklch(85% 0.074 250.5)
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 #EDC699, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.050
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.053
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.056
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.058
Use #EDC699 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.