#EDC87C
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(84.8% 0.104 84.3), rgb(237, 200, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#EDC87C is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDC87C |
| RGB | rgb(237, 200, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 76%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.104 84.3) |
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 #EDC87C | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDC87C | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EDC87C text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDC87C text on black | 13.15:1 | 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
#FBF5E8
oklch(97.1% 0.018 86.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E8CD
oklch(93.5% 0.039 83.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EDC87C
oklch(84.8% 0.104 84.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9B94F
oklch(81% 0.134 84.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA9700
oklch(70.6% 0.145 84.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE8100
oklch(63% 0.129 83.9)
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Step 600
600
#926C00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 84.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#EDC87C 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) | #D9C776 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D17E | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDBCB5 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDC87C
#EDC87C
oklch(84.8% 0.104 84.3)
- #B5CDFF
#B5CDFF
oklch(84.8% 0.075 264.8)
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 #EDC87C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.019
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.020
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.045
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.045
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.048
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.049
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
Use #EDC87C 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.