#EDD4C2
Closest named color: Peach Puff (#FFDAB9). oklch(88.6% 0.037 58), rgb(237, 212, 194).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.79:1).
About this color
#EDD4C2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach Puff (#FFDAB9), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach Puff (#FFDAB9) |
| Black text | 14.79:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDD4C2 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 212, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 54%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.037 58) |
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 #EDD4C2 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EDD4C2 | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #EDD4C2 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDD4C2 text on black | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc -83.2 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EDD4C2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 58)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA3
oklch(81% 0.048 58.6)
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Step 400
400
#C59571
oklch(70.7% 0.076 58)
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Step 500
500
#B67A4B
oklch(63.2% 0.098 57.8)
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Step 600
600
#A1622D
oklch(55.6% 0.106 57.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5120
oklch(49.2% 0.099 57.8)
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Step 800
800
#70421C
oklch(42.6% 0.082 57.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B381D
oklch(37.7% 0.064 56.8)
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Step 950
950
#352112
oklch(26.9% 0.04 56.9)
#EDD4C2 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) | #DBD5C1 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DBC2 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5CFCF | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDD4C2
#EDD4C2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 58)
- #C4DEEF
#C4DEEF
oklch(88.7% 0.036 236.5)
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 #EDD4C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.038
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.039
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
Use #EDD4C2 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.