#EDCA91 Color
#EDCA91 is rgb(237, 202, 145) in RGB, hsl(37, 72%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 39%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gold (Crayola) (#E6BE8A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EDCA91rgb(237, 202, 145)hsl(37, 72%, 75%)hsv(37, 39%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 39%, 7%)oklch(85.6% 0.083 79.4)lab(83.39% 7.12 33.32)lch(83.39% 34.07 77.94)What #EDCA91 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 #EDCA91, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EDCA91 Channel Values
How #EDCA91 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 202 · B 145 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 72% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 39% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 39% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.56:1 vs white · 13.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDCA91 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 #EDCA91
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDCA91; 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 #EDCA91
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 #EDCA91 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-edca91: #EDCA91;background-color: #EDCA91;colors: { 'color-edca91': '#EDCA91' }Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.792, blue: 0.569)<color name="color_edca91">#EDCA91</color>fill="#EDCA91"More Orange Colors
#EDCA91 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EDCA91 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EDCA91?
#EDCA91 is a light orange — rgb(237, 202, 145) in RGB and hsl(37, 72%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gold (Crayola) (#E6BE8A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.76.
What is the RGB value of #EDCA91?
#EDCA91 is rgb(237, 202, 145) — red 237, green 202, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EDCA91?
#EDCA91 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 39%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EDCA91 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EDCA91 scores 1.56:1 against white and 13.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EDCA91 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EDCA91 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 burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 7.1, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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