#EDC85E
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(84.5% 0.131 90.1), rgb(237, 200, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#EDC85E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 13.02:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDC85E |
| RGB | rgb(237, 200, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 80%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.131 90.1) |
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 #EDC85E | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDC85E | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EDC85E text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDC85E text on black | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF5E9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 88)
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Step 100
100
#F4E9CE
oklch(93.6% 0.038 88.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD8A2
oklch(88.6% 0.073 90.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDC85E
oklch(84.5% 0.131 90.1)
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Step 400
400
#C39B00
oklch(70.6% 0.144 90.2)
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Step 500
500
#A88500
oklch(63.2% 0.129 90)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#EDC85E 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) | #DCC653 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D062 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB9B1 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDC85E
#EDC85E
oklch(84.5% 0.131 90.1)
- #B8CAFF
#B8CAFF
oklch(84.4% 0.077 270.1)
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 #EDC85E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.018
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.025
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.027
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.029
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.037
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.037
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.041
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.042
Use #EDC85E 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.