#EDCAA8
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86% 0.06 66.1), rgb(237, 202, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.61:1).
About this color
#EDCAA8 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.61:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDCAA8 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 202, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 66%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.06 66.1) |
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 #EDCAA8 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EDCAA8 | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EDCAA8 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDCAA8 text on black | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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
#FAF4EE
oklch(97% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DB
oklch(93.6% 0.022 63.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EDCAA8
oklch(86% 0.06 66.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3B78B
oklch(80.8% 0.077 66.4)
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Step 400
400
#D49043
oklch(70.7% 0.124 66.6)
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Step 500
500
#C17500
oklch(63% 0.14 66.2)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#EDCAA8 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) | #D6CBA6 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED3A9 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9C2C1 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDCAA8
#EDCAA8
oklch(86% 0.06 66.1)
- #B2D6F7
#B2D6F7
oklch(86.1% 0.06 246.2)
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 #EDCAA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.027
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.046
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.051
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.057
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.058
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.059
Use #EDCAA8 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.