#EDD5A6
Closest named color: Vanilla (#E9D8A6). oklch(88.1% 0.067 84), rgb(237, 213, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.66:1).
About this color
#EDD5A6 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vanilla (#E9D8A6), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vanilla (#E9D8A6) |
| Black text | 14.66:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDD5A6 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 213, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 66%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.067 84) |
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 #EDD5A6 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EDD5A6 | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #EDD5A6 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDD5A6 text on black | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc -82.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E9D8
oklch(93.7% 0.025 83.4)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#EDD5A6
oklch(88.1% 0.067 84)
-
Step 300
300
#DBBC80
oklch(80.8% 0.085 83.4)
-
Step 400
400
#C9981E
oklch(70.7% 0.138 84)
-
Step 500
500
#AE8100
oklch(63% 0.129 83.9)
-
Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
-
Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
-
Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
-
Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
-
Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#EDD5A6 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) | #E1D4A3 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DAA7 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9CDC8 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDD5A6
#EDD5A6
oklch(88.1% 0.067 84)
- #C5D8FF
#C5D8FF
oklch(88.1% 0.058 264.7)
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 #EDD5A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.009
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.028
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.031
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.036
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.047
Use #EDD5A6 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.