Palettes / Colors / #EDDBBD
#EDDBBD — Pale Orange
#EDDBBD 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 #EDDBBD 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.
#EDDBBD 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 #BFD1ED; it also sits naturally between #EDC4BF and #E8EDBF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EDDBBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 237, 219, 189 |
| HSL | 37°, 57%, 84% |
| HSV | 37°, 20%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 8%, 20%, 7% |
| XYZ | 69.44, 72.34, 58.45 |
| Yxy | 72.34, 0.3468, 0.3613 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.13, 1.48, 17.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.05, 1.46, 14.71 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 86% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 20% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EDDBBD
.text { color: #EDDBBD; }
.background { background-color: #EDDBBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EDDBBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(237, 219, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(37, 57%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EDDBBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(237, 219, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EDDBBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(237, 219, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EDDBBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EDDBBD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EDDBBD
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BFD1ED:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.47:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EDDBBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EDDBBD
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 #EDDBBD: ·
How #EDDBBD 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 #EDDBBD 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 #EDDBBD?
#EDDBBD is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 237, 219, 189). Its closest standard named color is Wheat.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EDDBBD?
#EDDBBD is RGB 237, 219, 189 — HSL 37°, 57%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 8%, 20%, 7%.
What colors go with #EDDBBD?
Its complement is #BFD1ED; analogous partners are #EDC4BF and #E8EDBF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EDDBBD for text?
Black text on #EDDBBD has a contrast ratio of 15.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.36:1.