#EDCA68
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(85% 0.124 90), rgb(237, 202, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.24:1).
About this color
#EDCA68 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 13.24:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDCA68 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 202, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 79%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.124 90) |
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 #EDCA68 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EDCA68 | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #EDCA68 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDCA68 text on black | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#FBF5E6
oklch(97.1% 0.021 88.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E9C8
oklch(93.6% 0.045 89.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EDCA68
oklch(85% 0.124 90)
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Step 300
300
#E8BB20
oklch(80.9% 0.159 90.4)
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Step 400
400
#C39B00
oklch(70.6% 0.144 90.2)
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Step 500
500
#A88500
oklch(63.2% 0.129 90)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#EDCA68 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) | #DDC85F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6D16C | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEBCB4 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDCA68
#EDCA68
oklch(85% 0.124 90)
- #BBCCFF
#BBCCFF
oklch(85% 0.074 270.4)
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 #EDCA68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.018
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.020
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.028
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.034
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.034
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.035
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.040
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.048
Use #EDCA68 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.