What color is #EDB49E?

#EDB49E is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Wax Flower. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EDB49E?

The RGB value is 237, 180, 158: 237 red, 180 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EDB49E?

The complementary color is #9ED7ED, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EDB49E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.62:1 and white text 1.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EDB49E color

#EDB49E rgb(237, 180, 158)

Shades of orange

The hex color #EDB49E is a light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.9% red, 70.6% green and 62% blue (237, 180, 158).

Its hue angle is 17°, with 69% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 33% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Wax Flower (#EEB39E), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.62:1).

#EDB49E color codes

HEX	`#EDB49E`
RGB	`rgb(237, 180, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.9%, 70.6%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(17, 69%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(17, 33%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 33%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.95, 17.74, 19.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.95, 26.18, 47.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.419, 53.119, 39.57)`
Decimal	`15578270`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EDB49E, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #EDB49E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EDB49E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #EDB49E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #edb49e; }
.text { color: #edb49e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #edb49e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(237 180 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #edb49e, #eddc9e); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #EDB49E?: #EDB49E is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Wax Flower. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EDB49E?: The RGB value is 237, 180, 158: 237 red, 180 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EDB49E?: The complementary color is #9ED7ED, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EDB49E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.62:1 and white text 1.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.