#EDCCA1 Color
#EDCCA1 is rgb(237, 204, 161) in RGB, hsl(34, 68%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 32%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Champagne (#FAD6A5), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EDCCA1rgb(237, 204, 161)hsl(34, 68%, 78%)hsv(34, 32%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 32%, 7%)oklch(86.3% 0.068 74.1)lab(84.12% 7.50 26.02)lch(84.12% 27.08 73.92)What #EDCCA1 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 #EDCCA1, 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.
#EDCCA1 Channel Values
How #EDCCA1 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 204 · B 161 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 68% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 32% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 32% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.53:1 vs white · 13.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDCCA1 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EDCCA1 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #EDCCA1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDCCA1; 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 #EDCCA1
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EDCCA1.
How #EDCCA1 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-edcca1: #EDCCA1;background-color: #EDCCA1;colors: { 'color-edcca1': '#EDCCA1' }Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.800, blue: 0.631)<color name="color_edcca1">#EDCCA1</color>fill="#EDCCA1"More Orange Colors
#EDCCA1 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EDCCA1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EDCCA1?
#EDCCA1 is a light orange — rgb(237, 204, 161) in RGB and hsl(34, 68%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Champagne (#FAD6A5), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.91.
What is the RGB value of #EDCCA1?
#EDCCA1 is rgb(237, 204, 161) — red 237, green 204, and blue 161 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EDCCA1?
#EDCCA1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 32%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EDCCA1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EDCCA1 scores 1.53:1 against white and 13.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EDCCA1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EDCCA1 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 navajowhite (#FFDEAD) at a CIE76 distance of 6.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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