#EDCDBA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87% 0.044 52.6), rgb(237, 205, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.04:1).
About this color
#EDCDBA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.04:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDCDBA |
| RGB | rgb(237, 205, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 59%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.044 52.6) |
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 #EDCDBA | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EDCDBA | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #EDCDBA text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDCDBA text on black | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc -80.0 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EDCDBA
oklch(87% 0.044 52.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFB79F
oklch(80.9% 0.057 52.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE916A
oklch(70.8% 0.091 53.3)
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Step 500
500
#C07441
oklch(63.2% 0.116 52.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B1E
oklch(55.6% 0.126 53)
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Step 700
700
#934A0F
oklch(49.1% 0.118 52.7)
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Step 800
800
#773D11
oklch(42.6% 0.097 52.8)
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Step 900
900
#613517
oklch(37.8% 0.076 52.5)
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Step 950
950
#391F0E
oklch(27% 0.049 52.4)
#EDCDBA 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) | #D6CFB9 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD6BA | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7C7C8 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDCDBA
#EDCDBA
oklch(87% 0.044 52.6)
- #B8DAED
#B8DAED
oklch(87% 0.045 232.5)
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 #EDCDBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.045
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.048
Use #EDCDBA 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.