#EDD3A8 Hex Color

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Pastel orange with a sandy beige undertone, #edd3a8 is very light and barely saturated. Its muted warmth suits spring themes, baby products, and soft packaging, and it looks richer beside deep teal or chocolate brown than beside plain white. Black text stays readable on it at about 14.5:1 contrast. The hex code for this shade is #edd3a8.

Questions about #edd3a8

What is #edd3a8 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #edd3a8 is rgb(237, 211, 168), in HSL hsl(37, 66%, 79%) and in CMYK 0%, 11%, 29%, 7%.
What colors pair well with #edd3a8?
Deep teal, chocolate brown, and burgundy all give #edd3a8 the contrast its pale tone needs. Next to white it fades, so anchor it with darker shades.
Is #edd3a8 readable on white or black?
#edd3a8 has a 1.44:1 contrast ratio on white and 14.48:1 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.