#EDC8B4
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.9% 0.05 50.1), rgb(237, 200, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.52:1).
About this color
#EDC8B4 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.52:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDC8B4 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 200, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 61%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.05 50.1) |
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 #EDC8B4 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EDC8B4 | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EDC8B4 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDC8B4 text on black | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc -77.7 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EDC8B4
oklch(85.9% 0.05 50.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59C
oklch(80.9% 0.065 49.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48D65
oklch(70.6% 0.103 49.9)
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Step 500
500
#C76F38
oklch(63.1% 0.131 50.3)
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Step 600
600
#B35409
oklch(55.5% 0.144 49.8)
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Step 700
700
#984500
oklch(49% 0.13 50)
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Step 800
800
#7D3904
oklch(42.8% 0.11 50.2)
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Step 900
900
#653210
oklch(37.8% 0.086 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0B
oklch(27.1% 0.054 51.6)
#EDC8B4 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) | #D2CBB3 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD2B4 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8C2C2 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDC8B4
#EDC8B4
oklch(85.9% 0.05 50.1)
- #B0D8EC
#B0D8EC
oklch(86% 0.05 229.7)
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 #EDC8B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.042
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.052
Use #EDC8B4 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.