#EDD0BA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87.6% 0.044 59.3), rgb(237, 208, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.33:1).
About this color
#EDD0BA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 59°. 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 14.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.33:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDD0BA |
| RGB | rgb(237, 208, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 59%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.044 59.3) |
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 #EDD0BA | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EDD0BA | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #EDD0BA text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDD0BA text on black | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DF
oklch(93.7% 0.017 62)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EDD0BA
oklch(87.6% 0.044 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDB99D
oklch(81% 0.056 59.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB9366
oklch(70.7% 0.091 59.4)
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Step 500
500
#BC773A
oklch(63.1% 0.115 59.6)
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Step 600
600
#A85E0F
oklch(55.6% 0.126 59.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D00
oklch(49% 0.116 59.2)
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Step 800
800
#754007
oklch(42.8% 0.097 59.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3612
oklch(37.5% 0.075 58.9)
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Step 950
950
#37200C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 59.6)
#EDD0BA 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) | #D9D2B9 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D8BA | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7CACA | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDD0BA
#EDD0BA
oklch(87.6% 0.044 59.3)
- #BDDBF1
#BDDBF1
oklch(87.7% 0.044 239.9)
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 #EDD0BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.038
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.039
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.039
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
Use #EDD0BA 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.