#EDE1C8
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(91.3% 0.036 85.4), rgb(237, 225, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.20:1).
About this color
#EDE1C8 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 16.20:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDE1C8 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 225, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 51%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.036 85.4) |
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 #EDE1C8 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EDE1C8 | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #EDE1C8 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #EDE1C8 text on black | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EDE1C8
oklch(91.3% 0.036 85.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 85.2)
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Step 400
400
#B59E6B
oklch(70.8% 0.073 86.3)
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Step 500
500
#A38542
oklch(63.1% 0.093 85.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E1E
oklch(55.6% 0.102 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#795C0F
oklch(49.2% 0.095 85.6)
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Step 800
800
#624B12
oklch(42.6% 0.078 85.5)
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Step 900
900
#503F17
oklch(37.7% 0.061 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F250F
oklch(27% 0.038 85.3)
#EDE1C8 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) | #E8E0C7 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE3C9 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4DDDA | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDE1C8
#EDE1C8
oklch(91.3% 0.036 85.4)
- #D7E2FB
#D7E2FB
oklch(91.2% 0.036 266.7)
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 #EDE1C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.022
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.024
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.026
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.027
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.030
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.032
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.035
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.036
Use #EDE1C8 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.