#EDB761 Hex Color
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This mellow orange sits between gold and pastel peach, offering a warm, approachable glow. Because #edb761 has high luminosity, it pairs best with deep charcoal or navy to create readable, accessible text. It functions well as a supporting accent in spring or autumn branding palettes. While it feels optimistic for youth-focused designs, use it sparingly as a background color to avoid washing out other elements.
Questions about #edb761
What is #edb761 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #edb761 is rgb(237, 183, 97), in HSL hsl(37, 80%, 65%) and in CMYK 0%, 23%, 59%, 7%.
What colors pair best with #edb761 in a design?
This golden orange balances beautifully against deep charcoal, navy, or slate grey to create high-contrast, readable text layouts. Avoid pairing it with pale yellows or whites, as those combinations often lack the necessary luminosity contrast for modern web accessibility standards.
Is #edb761 suitable for use as a primary background color?
Using #edb761 as a large background color often washes out other page elements due to its high luminosity and warm intensity. It performs much better as a secondary highlight or accent color to draw attention to specific calls to action or UI components.
Is #edb761 readable on white or black?
#edb761 has a 1.81:1 contrast ratio on white and 11.54:1 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.