Palettes / Colors / #EDCD94

#EDCD94 — Light Orange

#EDCD94 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 #EDCD94 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.

#EDCD94 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 #92B3ED; it also sits naturally between #ED9E92 and #E0ED92. 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 58%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 38% · Key 7%

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

Previews

CSS code for #EDCD94

.text { color: #EDCD94; }
.background { background-color: #EDCD94; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EDCD94; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(237, 205, 148); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(38, 71%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EDCD94; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(237, 205, 148, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EDCD94; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(237, 205, 148, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#EDCD94">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EDCD94">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #92B3ED:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #EDCD94: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EDCD94

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 #EDCD94 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 #EDCD94 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 #EDCD94?

#EDCD94 is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 237, 205, 148). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.

What is the RGB and HSL of #EDCD94?

#EDCD94 is RGB 237, 205, 148 — HSL 38°, 71%, 75% — CMYK 0%, 14%, 38%, 7%.

What colors go with #EDCD94?

Its complement is #92B3ED; analogous partners are #ED9E92 and #E0ED92. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #EDCD94 for text?

Black text on #EDCD94 has a contrast ratio of 13.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.53:1.