Palettes / Colors / #EDB596
#EDB596 — Light Orange
#EDB596 is a orange color we call Light Orange, closest to the named color BurlyWood (#DEB887). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: burlywood (#DEB887) — not an exact match. CSS burlywood gives you #DEB887, a different color; use #EDB596 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#EDB596 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 #96CFED; it also sits naturally between #ED96A3 and #EDE096. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EDB596 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 237, 181, 150 |
| HSL | 21°, 71%, 76% |
| HSV | 21°, 37%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 24%, 37%, 7% |
| XYZ | 56.95, 53.25, 36.13 |
| Yxy | 53.25, 0.3892, 0.3639 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.02, 16.25, 23.65 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.98, 15.75, 18.44 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 71% · Blue 59%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 37% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EDB596
.text { color: #EDB596; }
.background { background-color: #EDB596; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EDB596; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(237, 181, 150); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(21, 71%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EDB596; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(237, 181, 150, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EDB596; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(237, 181, 150, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EDB596">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EDB596">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #96CFED:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.80:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.65:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EDB596: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EDB596
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #EDB596: ·
How #EDB596 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 a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #EDB596 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #EDB596?
#EDB596 is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 237, 181, 150). Its closest standard named color is BurlyWood.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EDB596?
#EDB596 is RGB 237, 181, 150 — HSL 21°, 71%, 76% — CMYK 0%, 24%, 37%, 7%.
What colors go with #EDB596?
Its complement is #96CFED; analogous partners are #ED96A3 and #EDE096. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EDB596 for text?
Black text on #EDB596 has a contrast ratio of 11.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.80:1.