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#EDCF9B Color

#EDCF9B is rgb(237, 207, 155) in RGB, hsl(38, 69%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 35%, 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 4.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EDCF9B
HEX#EDCF9B
RGBrgb(237, 207, 155)
HSLhsl(38, 69%, 77%)
HSVhsv(38, 35%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 35%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(86.7% 0.075 81.1)
LABlab(84.77% 5.50 29.98)
LCHlch(84.77% 30.48 79.61)

What #EDCF9B 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 #EDCF9B, 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.

#EDCF9B Channel Values

How #EDCF9B 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 207 · B 1558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 38° · S 69% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 38° · S 35% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 13% · Y 35% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.5:1 vs white · 14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDCF9B 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 text1.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EDCF9B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDCF9B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #EDCF9B

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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Shades

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How #EDCF9B 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#EDCF9B
Protanopia#D5D59B
Protanomaly#DFD29B
Deuteranopia#DADA9A
Deuteranomaly#E2D59A
Tritanopia#F2C9C9
Tritanomaly#F0CCB9
Achromatopsia#D3D3D3

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Using #EDCF9B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-edcf9b: #EDCF9B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EDCF9B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-edcf9b': '#EDCF9B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.812, blue: 0.608)
Android XML<color name="color_edcf9b">#EDCF9B</color>
SVG fillfill="#EDCF9B"

More Orange Colors

#EDCF9B sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EDCF9B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EDCF9B?

#EDCF9B is a light orange — rgb(237, 207, 155) in RGB and hsl(38, 69%, 77%) 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 4.05.

What is the RGB value of #EDCF9B?

#EDCF9B is rgb(237, 207, 155) — red 237, green 207, and blue 155 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EDCF9B?

#EDCF9B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 35%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EDCF9B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EDCF9B scores 1.5:1 against white and 14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EDCF9B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EDCF9B 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 5.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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