#EDC997
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.5% 0.077 75.5), rgb(237, 201, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.40:1).
About this color
#EDC997 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.40:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDC997 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 201, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 70%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.077 75.5) |
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 #EDC997 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EDC997 | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EDC997 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDC997 text on black | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc -77.2 | 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
#F5E8D5
oklch(93.6% 0.029 77.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EDC997
oklch(85.5% 0.077 75.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6B876
oklch(80.9% 0.099 75.6)
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Step 400
400
#D59100
oklch(70.7% 0.149 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#B77C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#593A00
oklch(37.5% 0.079 75.4)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#EDC997 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) | #D7C994 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D298 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBBFBC | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDC997
#EDC997
oklch(85.5% 0.077 75.5)
- #B0D2FF
#B0D2FF
oklch(85.4% 0.073 255.6)
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 #EDC997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.036
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.045
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.053
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.057
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.060
Use #EDC997 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.