#EDD8A4
Closest named color: Vanilla (#E9D8A6). oklch(88.7% 0.071 88.6), rgb(237, 216, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.95:1).
About this color
#EDD8A4 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vanilla (#E9D8A6), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vanilla (#E9D8A6) |
| Black text | 14.95:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDD8A4 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 216, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 67%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.071 88.6) |
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 #EDD8A4 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EDD8A4 | 14.95:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EDD8A4 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDD8A4 text on black | 14.95:1 | AAA | Lc -83.9 | 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
#F9F5EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9D6
oklch(93.5% 0.027 87.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EDD8A4
oklch(88.7% 0.071 88.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9BE7A
oklch(80.9% 0.092 88.6)
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Step 400
400
#C59A00
oklch(70.6% 0.144 88.6)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312400
oklch(26.8% 0.055 88.3)
#EDD8A4 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) | #E4D6A1 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9DCA6 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9D0CA | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDD8A4
#EDD8A4
oklch(88.7% 0.071 88.6)
- #CBD9FF
#CBD9FF
oklch(88.7% 0.055 269.3)
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 #EDD8A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.006
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.025
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.028
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.032
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.033
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.039
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.040
Use #EDD8A4 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.