#EDCDA5
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.6% 0.064 73), rgb(237, 205, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.87:1).
About this color
#EDCDA5 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 73°. 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 13.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.87:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDCDA5 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 205, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 67%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.064 73) |
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 #EDCDA5 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EDCDA5 | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EDCDA5 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDCDA5 text on black | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc -79.3 | 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
#F4E8D9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EDCDA5
oklch(86.6% 0.064 73)
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Step 300
300
#E1B985
oklch(80.9% 0.082 73.5)
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Step 400
400
#D29233
oklch(70.7% 0.132 72.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA7A00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4600
oklch(42.8% 0.091 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#EDCDA5 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) | #D9CEA2 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D5A6 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9C5C2 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDCDA5
#EDCDA5
oklch(86.6% 0.064 73)
- #B6D6FD
#B6D6FD
oklch(86.6% 0.064 253.6)
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 #EDCDA5, 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 0.028
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.041
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.045
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.047
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.051
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.052
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.058
Use #EDCDA5 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.