#EDC8AE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.8% 0.055 57), rgb(237, 200, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.47:1).
About this color
#EDC8AE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.47:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDC8AE |
| RGB | rgb(237, 200, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 64%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.055 57) |
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 #EDC8AE | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EDC8AE | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EDC8AE text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDC8AE text on black | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc -77.5 | 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
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EDC8AE
oklch(85.8% 0.055 57)
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Step 300
300
#E4B694
oklch(80.9% 0.07 58)
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Step 400
400
#D58E57
oklch(70.7% 0.112 57.4)
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Step 500
500
#C96F1A
oklch(63.1% 0.144 56.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E04
oklch(27.1% 0.06 57.4)
#EDC8AE 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) | #D3CAAC | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD2AE | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9C1C1 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDC8AE
#EDC8AE
oklch(85.8% 0.055 57)
- #AFD6F0
#AFD6F0
oklch(85.7% 0.055 237.5)
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 #EDC8AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.048
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.052
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.057
Use #EDC8AE 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.