#EDCA81
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(85.3% 0.1 84.8), rgb(237, 202, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.36:1).
About this color
#EDCA81 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 13.36:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDCA81 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 202, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 75%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.1 84.8) |
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 #EDCA81 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EDCA81 | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EDCA81 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDCA81 text on black | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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
#FBF5E9
oklch(97.2% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E9CE
oklch(93.7% 0.038 86.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EDCA81
oklch(85.3% 0.1 84.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7BA55
oklch(81% 0.129 85)
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Step 400
400
#CA9800
oklch(70.8% 0.145 84.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD8200
oklch(63.1% 0.129 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#543D00
oklch(37.5% 0.077 84.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#EDCA81 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) | #DBC97B | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D283 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDBEB8 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDCA81
#EDCA81
oklch(85.3% 0.1 84.8)
- #B8CFFF
#B8CFFF
oklch(85.4% 0.072 264.8)
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 #EDCA81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.022
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.026
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.044
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.050
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.050
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.051
Use #EDCA81 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.