Palettes / Colors / #EDBFAC
#EDBFAC — Light Orange
#EDBFAC is a orange color we call Light Orange, closest to the named color LightPink (#FFB6C1). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightpink (#FFB6C1) — not an exact match. CSS lightpink gives you #FFB6C1, a different color; use #EDBFAC 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.
#EDBFAC is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #ABD9ED; it also sits naturally between #EDABB8 and #EDE0AB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EDBFAC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 237, 191, 172 |
| HSL | 18°, 64%, 80% |
| HSV | 18°, 27%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 19%, 27%, 7% |
| XYZ | 61.00, 58.24, 47.06 |
| Yxy | 58.24, 0.3668, 0.3502 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.87, 13.73, 15.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.32, 13.41, 13.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 75% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 27% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EDBFAC
.text { color: #EDBFAC; }
.background { background-color: #EDBFAC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EDBFAC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(237, 191, 172); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(18, 64%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EDBFAC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(237, 191, 172, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EDBFAC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(237, 191, 172, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EDBFAC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EDBFAC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ABD9ED:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.66:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.65:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EDBFAC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EDBFAC
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 #EDBFAC: ·
How #EDBFAC 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 #EDBFAC 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 #EDBFAC?
#EDBFAC is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 237, 191, 172). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EDBFAC?
#EDBFAC is RGB 237, 191, 172 — HSL 18°, 64%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 19%, 27%, 7%.
What colors go with #EDBFAC?
Its complement is #ABD9ED; analogous partners are #EDABB8 and #EDE0AB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EDBFAC for text?
Black text on #EDBFAC has a contrast ratio of 12.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.66:1.