#EDCB9F
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86% 0.069 73.8), rgb(237, 203, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.64:1).
About this color
#EDCB9F is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.64:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDCB9F |
| RGB | rgb(237, 203, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 68%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.069 73.8) |
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 #EDCB9F | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EDCB9F | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EDCB9F text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDCB9F text on black | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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
#FAF4ED
oklch(97% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E8D7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 74.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EDCB9F
oklch(86% 0.069 73.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B87F
oklch(80.8% 0.089 73.8)
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Step 400
400
#D5911D
oklch(70.8% 0.143 73.8)
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Step 500
500
#B97B00
oklch(63.2% 0.134 73.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#EDCB9F 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) | #D8CC9C | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D4A0 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAC2BF | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDCB9F
#EDCB9F
oklch(86% 0.069 73.8)
- #B2D4FE
#B2D4FE
oklch(86% 0.069 253.9)
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 #EDCB9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.046
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.050
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.052
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.053
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.056
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.056
Use #EDCB9F 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.