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#EDA68C Color

#EDA68C is rgb(237, 166, 140) in RGB, hsl(16, 73%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 41%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EDA68C
HEX#EDA68C
RGBrgb(237, 166, 140)
HSLhsl(16, 73%, 74%)
HSVhsv(16, 41%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 30%, 41%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(78.7% 0.092 40.9)
LABlab(74.68% 24.72 24.55)
LCHlch(74.68% 34.84 44.80)

What #EDA68C 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 #EDA68C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#EDA68C Channel Values

How #EDA68C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 237 · G 166 · B 1408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 16° · S 73% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 16° · S 41% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 30% · Y 41% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.01:1 vs white · 10.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDA68C 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EDA68C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDA68C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #EDA68C

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 #EDA68C 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.

Typical#EDA68C
Protanopia#B5B58B
Protanomaly#CEAF8C
Deuteranopia#C1C189
Deuteranomaly#D4B78A
Tritanopia#EFA3A3
Tritanomaly#EEA49A
Achromatopsia#B7B7B7

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Using #EDA68C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-eda68c: #EDA68C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EDA68C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eda68c': '#EDA68C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.651, blue: 0.549)
Android XML<color name="color_eda68c">#EDA68C</color>
SVG fillfill="#EDA68C"

More Orange Colors

#EDA68C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EDA68C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EDA68C?

#EDA68C is a light orange — rgb(237, 166, 140) in RGB and hsl(16, 73%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.79.

What is the RGB value of #EDA68C?

#EDA68C is rgb(237, 166, 140) — red 237, green 166, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EDA68C?

#EDA68C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 41%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EDA68C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EDA68C scores 2.01:1 against white and 10.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EDA68C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EDA68C 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 7.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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