Palettes / Colors / #EDDDBF
#EDDDBF — Pale Orange
#EDDDBF is a orange color we call Pale Orange, closest to the named color Wheat (#F5DEB3). It belongs to the orange family.
#EDDDBF 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 #BFCFED; it also sits naturally between #EDC6BF and #E6EDBF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EDDDBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 237, 221, 191 |
| HSL | 39°, 56%, 84% |
| HSV | 39°, 19%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 7%, 19%, 7% |
| XYZ | 70.19, 73.48, 59.77 |
| Yxy | 73.48, 0.3450, 0.3612 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.68, 0.74, 16.71 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.72, 0.73, 14.53 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 87% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · 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 #EDDDBF
.text { color: #EDDDBF; }
.background { background-color: #EDDDBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EDDDBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(237, 221, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(39, 56%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EDDDBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(237, 221, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EDDDBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(237, 221, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EDDDBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EDDDBF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EDDDBF
Tints of #EDDDBF
Tones of #EDDDBF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BFCFED:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.70:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EDDDBF: #000000.
How #EDDDBF 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 #EDDDBF 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 #EDDDBF?
#EDDDBF is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 237, 221, 191). Its closest standard named color is Wheat.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EDDDBF?
#EDDDBF is RGB 237, 221, 191 — HSL 39°, 56%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 19%, 7%.
What colors go with #EDDDBF?
Its complement is #BFCFED; analogous partners are #EDC6BF and #E6EDBF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EDDDBF for text?
Black text on #EDDDBF has a contrast ratio of 15.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.34:1.