Palettes / Colors / #EDDFC0

#EDDFC0 — Pale Orange

#EDDFC0 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 #EDDFC0 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.

#EDDFC0 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 #BFCEED; it also sits naturally between #EDC8BF and #E5EDBF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 93% · Green 87% · Blue 75%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 19% · Key 7%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #EDDFC0

.text { color: #EDDFC0; }
.background { background-color: #EDDFC0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EDDFC0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(237, 223, 192); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(41, 56%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EDDFC0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(237, 223, 192, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EDDFC0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(237, 223, 192, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#EDDFC0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EDDFC0">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BFCEED:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #EDDFC0: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EDDFC0

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:

How #EDDFC0 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 #EDDFC0 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #EDDFBF  ·  #EDDFC1 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #EDDFC0?

#EDDFC0 is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 237, 223, 192). Its closest standard named color is Wheat.

What is the RGB and HSL of #EDDFC0?

#EDDFC0 is RGB 237, 223, 192 — HSL 41°, 56%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 19%, 7%.

What colors go with #EDDFC0?

Its complement is #BFCEED; analogous partners are #EDC8BF and #E5EDBF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #EDDFC0 for text?

Black text on #EDDFC0 has a contrast ratio of 15.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.32:1.