Palettes / Colors / #EDDABA
#EDDABA — Pale Orange
#EDDABA 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 #EDDABA 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.
#EDDABA 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 #BACDED; it also sits naturally between #EDC1BA and #E6EDBA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EDDABA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 237, 218, 186 |
| HSL | 38°, 59%, 83% |
| HSV | 38°, 22%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 8%, 22%, 7% |
| XYZ | 68.86, 71.69, 56.66 |
| Yxy | 71.69, 0.3492, 0.3635 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.82, 1.57, 18.13 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.67, 1.54, 15.56 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 85% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 22% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EDDABA
.text { color: #EDDABA; }
.background { background-color: #EDDABA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EDDABA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(237, 218, 186); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(38, 59%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EDDABA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(237, 218, 186, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EDDABA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(237, 218, 186, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EDDABA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EDDABA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EDDABA
Tints of #EDDABA
Tones of #EDDABA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BACDED:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.37:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.34:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EDDABA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EDDABA
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 #EDDABA: ·
How #EDDABA 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 #EDDABA 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 #EDDABA?
#EDDABA is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 237, 218, 186). Its closest standard named color is Wheat.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EDDABA?
#EDDABA is RGB 237, 218, 186 — HSL 38°, 59%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 8%, 22%, 7%.
What colors go with #EDDABA?
Its complement is #BACDED; analogous partners are #EDC1BA and #E6EDBA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EDDABA for text?
Black text on #EDDABA has a contrast ratio of 15.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.37:1.