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#EDA98C Color

#EDA98C is rgb(237, 169, 140) in RGB, hsl(18, 73%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 41%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tumbleweed (#DEAA88), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EDA98C
HEX#EDA98C
RGBrgb(237, 169, 140)
HSLhsl(18, 73%, 74%)
HSVhsv(18, 41%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 29%, 41%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(79.3% 0.09 44)
LABlab(75.37% 23.21 25.47)
LCHlch(75.37% 34.46 47.66)

What #EDA98C 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 #EDA98C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tumbleweed#DEAA88ΔE 6.93Dark Salmon#E9967AΔE 8.89Antique Brass#CD9575ΔE 9.74Blush Coral#FFB2A6ΔE 9.83Dusty Rose#DCAE96ΔE 10.53Melon#FEBAADΔE 10.77

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

#EDA98C Channel Values

How #EDA98C 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 169 · B 1408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 18° · S 73% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 18° · S 41% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 29% · Y 41% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.97:1 vs white · 10.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDA98C 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 text1.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EDA98C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EDA98C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDA98C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EDA98C
Complementary
#8CD0ED
Analogous
#ED8CA0
Analogous
#EDDA8C
Triadic
#8CEDA9
Triadic
#A98CED
Split comp.
#8CEDDA
Split comp.
#8CA0ED

Tints & Shades of #EDA98C

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.

Tints

#EFB39A
#F2C0AB
#F4CAB8
#F7D7CA
#F9E1D7
#FCEFE9

Shades

#E68860
#DF6734
#C24F1E
#963D17
#6A2B11
#3E190A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EDA98C.

How #EDA98C 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#EDA98C
Protanopia#B7B78C
Protanomaly#CFB28C
Deuteranopia#C3C389
Deuteranomaly#D5B98A
Tritanopia#EFA6A6
Tritanomaly#EEA79C
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EDA98C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eda98c: #EDA98C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EDA98C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eda98c': '#EDA98C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.663, blue: 0.549)
Android XML<color name="color_eda98c">#EDA98C</color>
SVG fillfill="#EDA98C"

More Orange Colors

#EDA98C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

8b7d6bfff9f5967969fff9f0987456fff8f0987654fff8eb9b7653fff7ed9c8b6efff7ebc8ad7fdba875e3dac9eba675f1ddcff8dcd3fcf5eeff681fff9933ffb83dffd68affe7d1

#EDA98C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EDA98C?

#EDA98C is a light orange — rgb(237, 169, 140) in RGB and hsl(18, 73%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tumbleweed (#DEAA88), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.93.

What is the RGB value of #EDA98C?

#EDA98C is rgb(237, 169, 140) — red 237, green 169, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EDA98C?

#EDA98C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 41%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EDA98C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EDA98C scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EDA98C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EDA98C 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 8.89, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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