Close to Desert Sand
#EDCBAC
#EDCBAC is a very light, rich orange, close to the color Desert Sand. In RGB it’s made of 92.9% red, 79.6% green, and 67.5% blue. Its hue is 29°, with 64% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #EDCBAC.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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13.74:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.53:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.74:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EDCBAC as they’d see it.
#EDCBAC in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #EDCBAC
What color is #EDCBAC?
#EDCBAC is a very light, rich orange, close to the color Desert Sand. In RGB it’s made of 92.9% red, 79.6% green, and 67.5% blue. Its hue is 29°, with 64% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EDCBAC in RGB?
#EDCBAC is rgb(237, 203, 172): 237 red, 203 green, and 172 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EDCBAC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 14, 27, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EDCBAC?
PANTONE 489 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EDCBAC?
Its complement #B0D5F7 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.