#EDCDA1 Color
#EDCDA1 is rgb(237, 205, 161) in RGB, hsl(35, 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 4.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EDCDA1rgb(237, 205, 161)hsl(35, 68%, 78%)hsv(35, 32%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 32%, 7%)oklch(86.5% 0.068 75.5)lab(84.36% 7.01 26.35)lch(84.36% 27.27 75.10)What #EDCDA1 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 #EDCDA1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EDCDA1 Channel Values
How #EDCDA1 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 205 · B 161 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 68% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · 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 | 1.52:1 vs white · 13.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDCDA1 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 #EDCDA1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDCDA1; 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 #EDCDA1
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 #EDCDA1 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.
#EDCDA1#D3D3A1#DED1A1#D8D8A0#E1D4A0#F1C8C8#EFCABA#D2D2D2Using #EDCDA1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-edcda1: #EDCDA1;background-color: #EDCDA1;colors: { 'color-edcda1': '#EDCDA1' }Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.804, blue: 0.631)<color name="color_edcda1">#EDCDA1</color>fill="#EDCDA1"More Orange Colors
#EDCDA1 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EDCDA1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EDCDA1?
#EDCDA1 is a light orange — rgb(237, 205, 161) in RGB and hsl(35, 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 4.59.
What is the RGB value of #EDCDA1?
#EDCDA1 is rgb(237, 205, 161) — red 237, green 205, and blue 161 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EDCDA1?
#EDCDA1 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 #EDCDA1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EDCDA1 scores 1.52:1 against white and 13.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EDCDA1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EDCDA1 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 6.42, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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