#EDA068 Color
#EDA068 is rgb(237, 160, 104) in RGB, hsl(25, 79%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 56%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Very Light Tangelo (#FFB077), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EDA068rgb(237, 160, 104)hsl(25, 79%, 67%)hsv(25, 56%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 32%, 56%, 7%)oklch(77% 0.117 56)lab(72.81% 25.32 41.16)lch(72.81% 48.33 58.40)What #EDA068 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #EDA068, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EDA068 Channel Values
How #EDA068 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 237 · G 160 · B 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 79% · L 67% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 56% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 32% · Y 56% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.14:1 vs white · 9.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDA068 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #EDA068
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDA068; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #EDA068
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #EDA068 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#EDA068#B0B067#CBAA68#BEBE63#D3B365#F09A9A#EF9D89#B1B1B1Using #EDA068 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eda068: #EDA068;background-color: #EDA068;colors: { 'color-eda068': '#EDA068' }Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.627, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_eda068">#EDA068</color>fill="#EDA068"More Orange Colors
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#EDA068 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EDA068?
#EDA068 is a light orange — rgb(237, 160, 104) in RGB and hsl(25, 79%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Very Light Tangelo (#FFB077), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.93.
What is the RGB value of #EDA068?
#EDA068 is rgb(237, 160, 104) — red 237, green 160, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EDA068?
#EDA068 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 56%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EDA068 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EDA068 scores 2.14:1 against white and 9.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EDA068 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EDA068 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is sandybrown (#F4A460) at a CIE76 distance of 6.45, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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