#EDDAC9 Hex Color
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#eddac9 is a pale, desaturated orange that leans heavily into beige territory. This light, neutral shade provides a clean, airy base for minimal layouts where pure white feels too harsh. It reads best as a dominant background color, offering enough contrast to support black text comfortably. Pair it with deep charcoal or slate blue to ground its bleached, sun-faded quality in modern UI design.
Questions about #eddac9
What is #eddac9 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #eddac9 is rgb(237, 218, 201), in HSL hsl(28, 50%, 86%) and in CMYK 0%, 8%, 15%, 7%.
What colors pair best with #eddac9 for UI design?
Is #eddac9 suitable for text on a white background?
No, #eddac9 is a very light, desaturated tone that lacks sufficient contrast against standard white, making it illegible for body text. It is designed primarily to function as a soft background color, paired with much darker, high-contrast elements for accessibility.
Is #eddac9 readable on white or black?
#eddac9 has a 1.35:1 contrast ratio on white and 15.47:1 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.