#FFEDD5 — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS orange-100 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#FFEDD5 is a very light, vivid orange. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class orange-100 (e.g. bg-orange-100, text-orange-100). Its nearest CSS named color is papayawhip (#ffefd5). For readable text on a #FFEDD5 background, black text gives the strongest contrast (18.33:1). Because it is so light, #FFEDD5 works best as a background or surface color paired with dark text, or as a high-percentage tint in an existing palette.

Color Values

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#FFEDD5 in Tailwind CSS (orange-100)

#FFEDD5 ships with Tailwind CSS as orange-100 — use it as bg-orange-100, text-orange-100, or border-orange-100. It sits at step 100 of the orange ramp; every other step links to its own page:

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• 950

Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.

Tints of #FFEDD5 (Mixed with White)

Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.

• 10% tint #ffefd9 Copy
• 20% tint #fff1dd Copy
• 30% tint #fff2e2 Copy
• 40% tint #fff4e6 Copy
• 50% tint #fff6ea Copy
• 60% tint #fff8ee Copy
• 70% tint #fffaf2 Copy
• 80% tint #fffbf7 Copy
• 90% tint #fffdfb Copy

Shades of #FFEDD5 (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

• 10% shade #e6d5c0 Copy
• 20% shade #ccbeaa Copy
• 30% shade #b3a695 Copy
• 40% shade #998e80 Copy
• 50% shade #80776b Copy
• 60% shade #665f55 Copy
• 70% shade #4d4740 Copy
• 80% shade #332f2b Copy
• 90% shade #191815 Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #FFEDD5 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).

If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a darker shade of #FFEDD5 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More orange colors in the library: #FBBF24 (amber-400), #E67E22, #F39C12, #F59E0B (amber-500), #FFA500, #D97706 (amber-600).

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #FFEDD5?

  #FFEDD5 is a very light, vivid orange — rgb(255, 237, 213). Its nearest CSS named color is papayawhip. In Tailwind CSS it is orange-100.

• How do I make tints and shades of #FFEDD5?

  Mix #FFEDD5 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #FFEDD5 is #fff1dd and a 20% shade is #ccbeaa — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #FFEDD5 in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #FFEDD5?

  Black text gives the strongest contrast on a #FFEDD5 background at 18.33:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #FFEDD5?

  orange-100 — use it as bg-orange-100, text-orange-100, or border-orange-100. The full orange 50–950 ramp is linked above.

Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.