Palettes / Colors / #EDD0BB
#EDD0BB — Pale Orange
#EDD0BB is a orange color we call Pale Orange, closest to the named color Wheat (#F5DEB3). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: wheat (#F5DEB3) — not an exact match. CSS wheat gives you #F5DEB3, a different color; use #EDD0BB 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.
#EDD0BB 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 #BBD8ED; it also sits naturally between #EDBBBF and #EDE9BB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EDD0BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 237, 208, 187 |
| HSL | 25°, 58%, 83% |
| HSV | 25°, 21%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 12%, 21%, 7% |
| XYZ | 66.45, 66.70, 56.39 |
| Yxy | 66.70, 0.3506, 0.3519 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.35, 6.90, 14.14 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.67, 6.77, 12.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 82% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 21% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EDD0BB
.text { color: #EDD0BB; }
.background { background-color: #EDD0BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EDD0BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(237, 208, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(25, 58%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EDD0BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(237, 208, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EDD0BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(237, 208, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EDD0BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EDD0BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BBD8ED:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.46:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.34:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EDD0BB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EDD0BB
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 #EDD0BB: ·
How #EDD0BB 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 #EDD0BB 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 #EDD0BB?
#EDD0BB is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 237, 208, 187). Its closest standard named color is Wheat.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EDD0BB?
#EDD0BB is RGB 237, 208, 187 — HSL 25°, 58%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 12%, 21%, 7%.
What colors go with #EDD0BB?
Its complement is #BBD8ED; analogous partners are #EDBBBF and #EDE9BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EDD0BB for text?
Black text on #EDD0BB has a contrast ratio of 14.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.46:1.