Palettes / Colors / #EDCD90

#EDCD90 — Light Orange

#EDCD90 is a orange color we call Light Orange, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #EDCD90 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.

#EDCD90 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 #91B1ED; it also sits naturally between #ED9F91 and #DFED91. 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 80% · Blue 56%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 39% · Key 7%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #EDCD90

.text { color: #EDCD90; }
.background { background-color: #EDCD90; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EDCD90; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(237, 205, 144); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(39, 72%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EDCD90; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(237, 205, 144, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EDCD90; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(237, 205, 144, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#EDCD90">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EDCD90">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #91B1ED:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #EDCD90: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EDCD90

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:

How #EDCD90 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 #EDCD90 rather than the exact color:

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 #EDCD90?

#EDCD90 is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 237, 205, 144). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.

What is the RGB and HSL of #EDCD90?

#EDCD90 is RGB 237, 205, 144 — HSL 39°, 72%, 75% — CMYK 0%, 14%, 39%, 7%.

What colors go with #EDCD90?

Its complement is #91B1ED; analogous partners are #ED9F91 and #DFED91. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #EDCD90 for text?

Black text on #EDCD90 has a contrast ratio of 13.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.53:1.