#EDC5A4 Hex Color
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Pastel orange doesn’t have to be sugary. #edc5a4 is a dusty, warm shade whose very low saturation keeps things mellow instead of loud. It works as a dominant base for spring packaging, baby products, or calm UI backgrounds, and black text reaches about 13:1 contrast on it. The hex code #edc5a4 flatters deep teal and charcoal brown better than the usual white.
Questions about #edc5a4
What is #edc5a4 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #edc5a4 is rgb(237, 197, 164), in HSL hsl(27, 67%, 79%) and in CMYK 0%, 17%, 31%, 7%.
What colors pair well with #edc5a4?
Is #edc5a4 readable on white or black?
#edc5a4 has a 1.60:1 contrast ratio on white and 13.12:1 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.