#EDA85A Color
#EDA85A is rgb(237, 168, 90) in RGB, hsl(32, 80%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 62%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indian Yellow (#E3A857), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EDA85Argb(237, 168, 90)hsl(32, 80%, 64%)hsv(32, 62%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 62%, 7%)oklch(78.3% 0.125 67.5)lab(74.53% 20.57 50.09)lch(74.53% 54.15 67.68)What #EDA85A 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 #EDA85A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EDA85A Channel Values
How #EDA85A 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 168 · B 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 32° · S 80% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 32° · S 62% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 62% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.03:1 vs white · 10.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDA85A 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 #EDA85A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDA85A; 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 #EDA85A
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 #EDA85A 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.
#EDA85A#B6B659#CEB159#C2C254#D5B857#F1A1A1#F0A48A#B6B6B6Using #EDA85A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eda85a: #EDA85A;background-color: #EDA85A;colors: { 'color-eda85a': '#EDA85A' }Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.659, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_eda85a">#EDA85A</color>fill="#EDA85A"More Orange Colors
#EDA85A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EDA85A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EDA85A?
#EDA85A is a light orange — rgb(237, 168, 90) in RGB and hsl(32, 80%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indian Yellow (#E3A857), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.44.
What is the RGB value of #EDA85A?
#EDA85A is rgb(237, 168, 90) — red 237, green 168, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EDA85A?
#EDA85A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 62%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EDA85A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EDA85A scores 2.03:1 against white and 10.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EDA85A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EDA85A 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 5.83, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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