#EDC796
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.1% 0.077 73.5), rgb(237, 199, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#EDC796 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDC796 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 199, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 71%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.077 73.5) |
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 #EDC796 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDC796 | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #EDC796 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDC796 text on black | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#F6E7D5
oklch(93.5% 0.029 72.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EDC796
oklch(85.1% 0.077 73.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7B777
oklch(80.9% 0.099 73.7)
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Step 400
400
#D88F00
oklch(70.7% 0.15 73.1)
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Step 500
500
#B97B00
oklch(63.2% 0.134 73.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#EDC796 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) | #D5C893 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED197 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBBDBA | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDC796
#EDC796
oklch(85.1% 0.077 73.5)
- #ACD1FF
#ACD1FF
oklch(85% 0.076 254.1)
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 #EDC796, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.041
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.049
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.056
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.057
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.061
Use #EDC796 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.