#EDD5C1
Closest named color: Peach Puff (#FFDAB9). oklch(88.8% 0.038 62.1), rgb(237, 213, 193).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.88:1).
About this color
#EDD5C1 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach Puff (#FFDAB9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach Puff (#FFDAB9) |
| Black text | 14.88:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDD5C1 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 213, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 55%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.038 62.1) |
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 #EDD5C1 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EDD5C1 | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EDD5C1 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDD5C1 text on black | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc -83.6 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EDD5C1
oklch(88.8% 0.038 62.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA1
oklch(80.8% 0.049 61.9)
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Step 400
400
#C4966E
oklch(70.7% 0.078 62.1)
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Step 500
500
#B57B46
oklch(63.1% 0.1 61.8)
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Step 600
600
#A06326
oklch(55.6% 0.109 61.8)
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Step 700
700
#895218
oklch(49.2% 0.101 62.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F4317
oklch(42.6% 0.084 61.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A391A
oklch(37.7% 0.065 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#352210
oklch(27.1% 0.041 63)
#EDD5C1 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) | #DDD6C0 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DBC1 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5D0CF | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDD5C1
#EDD5C1
oklch(88.8% 0.038 62.1)
- #C5DEF1
#C5DEF1
oklch(88.8% 0.037 240.7)
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 #EDD5C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.035
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.039
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.039
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.041
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.041
Use #EDD5C1 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.