Palettes / Colors / #EDD4BF
#EDD4BF — Pale Orange
#EDD4BF 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 #EDD4BF 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.
#EDD4BF 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 #BFD8ED; it also sits naturally between #EDBFC2 and #EDEBBF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EDD4BF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 237, 212, 191 |
| HSL | 27°, 56%, 84% |
| HSV | 27°, 19%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 11%, 19%, 7% |
| XYZ | 67.87, 68.85, 59.00 |
| Yxy | 68.85, 0.3468, 0.3518 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.43, 5.40, 13.55 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.98, 5.31, 11.85 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 83% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 11% · Yellow 19% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EDD4BF
.text { color: #EDD4BF; }
.background { background-color: #EDD4BF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EDD4BF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(237, 212, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(27, 56%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EDD4BF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(237, 212, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EDD4BF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(237, 212, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EDD4BF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EDD4BF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BFD8ED:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.42:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.77:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EDD4BF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EDD4BF
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 #EDD4BF: ·
How #EDD4BF 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 #EDD4BF 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 #EDD4BF?
#EDD4BF is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 237, 212, 191). Its closest standard named color is Wheat.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EDD4BF?
#EDD4BF is RGB 237, 212, 191 — HSL 27°, 56%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 11%, 19%, 7%.
What colors go with #EDD4BF?
Its complement is #BFD8ED; analogous partners are #EDBFC2 and #EDEBBF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EDD4BF for text?
Black text on #EDD4BF has a contrast ratio of 14.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.42:1.