#EDD2B8
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(88% 0.046 66.1), rgb(237, 210, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.51:1).
About this color
#EDD2B8 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 66°. 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 14.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.51:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDD2B8 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 210, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 60%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.046 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 #EDD2B8 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EDD2B8 | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EDD2B8 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDD2B8 text on black | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc -82.0 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EDD2B8
oklch(88% 0.046 66.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCBA99
oklch(81% 0.059 66)
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Step 400
400
#C9955F
oklch(70.8% 0.094 66.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA792C
oklch(63.1% 0.121 66.4)
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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
#5D3807
oklch(37.7% 0.079 66.9)
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Step 950
950
#372108
oklch(27.1% 0.05 66)
#EDD2B8 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) | #DBD3B6 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D9B8 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7CCCB | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDD2B8
#EDD2B8
oklch(88% 0.046 66.1)
- #BFDBF5
#BFDBF5
oklch(87.9% 0.047 246.4)
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 #EDD2B8, 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 0.033
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.034
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.035
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.037
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.042
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
Use #EDD2B8 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.