#EDAA6D Hex Color
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#edaa6d is a light, mellow orange with a friendly and optimistic glow. Because of its approachable warmth, it shines as a background or accent color in youth-oriented design and playful branding. It pairs beautifully with deep charcoal, but if you want something softer, try balancing it with similar pink shades. Black text is highly legible against this tone, making it safe for accessible body copy.
Questions about #edaa6d
What is #edaa6d in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #edaa6d is rgb(237, 170, 109), in HSL hsl(29, 78%, 68%) and in CMYK 0%, 28%, 54%, 7%.
What colors pair best with #edaa6d for UI design?
Is #edaa6d a safe color to use for body text?
While #edaa6d itself lacks enough contrast to be used as primary body text against a white background, it performs beautifully as a soft, approachable background color for black or very dark text. Always verify specific contrast ratios for your layout requirements.
Is #edaa6d readable on white or black?
#edaa6d has a 1.98:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.57:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.