Palettes / Colors / #EDA978

#EDA978 — Light Orange

#EDA978 is a orange color we call Light Orange, closest to the named color DarkSalmon (#E9967A). It belongs to the orange family.

#EDA978 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #78BCED; it also sits naturally between #ED7882 and #EDE378. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 93% · Green 66% · Blue 47%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 29% · Yellow 49% · Key 7%

Previews

CSS code for #EDA978

.text { color: #EDA978; }
.background { background-color: #EDA978; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EDA978; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(237, 169, 120); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(25, 76%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EDA978; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(237, 169, 120, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EDA978; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(237, 169, 120, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#EDA978">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EDA978">Div content here</div>

Shades of #EDA978

Tints of #EDA978

Tones of #EDA978

Color harmonies

Complementary — #78BCED:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #EDA978: #000000.

How #EDA978 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #EDA978 or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #EDA978?

#EDA978 is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 237, 169, 120). Its closest standard named color is DarkSalmon.

What is the RGB and HSL of #EDA978?

#EDA978 is RGB 237, 169, 120 — HSL 25°, 76%, 70% — CMYK 0%, 29%, 49%, 7%.

What colors go with #EDA978?

Its complement is #78BCED; analogous partners are #ED7882 and #EDE378. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #EDA978 for text?

Black text on #EDA978 has a contrast ratio of 10.55:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.99:1.