Close to Sunset
#EDCD8D
#EDCD8D is a light, rich orange, close to the color Sunset. In RGB it’s made of 92.9% red, 80.4% green, and 55.3% blue. Its hue is 40°, with 73% saturation and 74% 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 #EDCD8D.
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.
White text on this color
1.53:1 FailBlack text on this color
13.72:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.53:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.72:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EDCD8D as they’d see it.
#EDCD8D 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 #EDCD8D
What color is #EDCD8D?
#EDCD8D is a light, rich orange, close to the color Sunset. In RGB it’s made of 92.9% red, 80.4% green, and 55.3% blue. Its hue is 40°, with 73% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EDCD8D in RGB?
#EDCD8D is rgb(237, 205, 141): 237 red, 205 green, and 141 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EDCD8D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 14, 41, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EDCD8D?
PANTONE 141 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EDCD8D?
Its complement #BFD1FD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.