#EDC9BC
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.3% 0.045 40.9), rgb(237, 201, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.68:1).
About this color
#EDC9BC is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.68:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDC9BC |
| RGB | rgb(237, 201, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 58%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.045 40.9) |
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 #EDC9BC | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EDC9BC | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #EDC9BC text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDC9BC text on black | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc -78.4 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EDC9BC
oklch(86.3% 0.045 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A5
oklch(80.9% 0.057 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#D28D74
oklch(70.7% 0.092 40.7)
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Step 500
500
#C56F4F
oklch(63.1% 0.118 40.9)
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Step 600
600
#B05533
oklch(55.6% 0.128 40.5)
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Step 700
700
#974525
oklch(49.1% 0.119 40.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B3920
oklch(42.7% 0.099 40.6)
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Step 900
900
#633220
oklch(37.7% 0.076 40.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E13
oklch(27% 0.048 41.9)
#EDC9BC 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) | #D1CCBB | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD3BC | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7C4C5 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDC9BC
#EDC9BC
oklch(86.3% 0.045 40.9)
- #B3D9E7
#B3D9E7
oklch(86.2% 0.044 222.2)
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 #EDC9BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.038
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.044
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.052
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.054
Use #EDC9BC 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.