Tacao Color
Tacao is a orange color with hex code #EDB381. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with tacao, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Tacao Color Values
What Does Tacao Mean?
Tacao belongs to the orange family of colors. Orange splits the difference between red's urgency and yellow's cheer. Food brands live here because warm oranges read as appetizing, and autumn design would be lost without them. As a rule of thumb, orange feels friendlier than red and louder than yellow. As a lighter shade, Tacao reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Tacao is classified as a orange (nearest centroid: light orange, #FAB57F).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Tacao
Tacao and #82BBED are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #ED8286 and #EDEA82, which sit beside tacao on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair tacao with triadic partners #82EDB4 and #B482ED. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Macaroni And Cheese —
#FFBD88(Delta E 6) - BurlyWood —
#DEB887(Delta E 9) - Whiskey —
#D59A6F(Delta E 9) - Manhattan —
#F5C999(Delta E 10) - Porsche —
#EAAE69(Delta E 10)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #EDB381; }
.background { background-color: #EDB381; }
.border { border: 2px solid #EDB381; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #EDB38140; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for tacao?
Tacao has the hex code #EDB381. In RGB notation it is rgb(237, 179, 129), in HSL it is hsl(28, 75%, 72%), and its OKLCH value is 0.809, 0.094, 61.7.
What does the color tacao mean?
Orange-family colors like tacao carry distinct psychological associations. Tacao belongs to the orange family of colors. Orange splits the difference between red's urgency and yellow's cheer. Food brands live here because warm oranges read as appetizing, and autumn design would be lost without them. As a rule of thumb, orange feels friendlier than red and louder than yellow. As a lighter shade, Tacao reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
What colors go with tacao?
Tacao has three easy routes: its complement #82BBED for punch, its neighbors #ED8286 and #EDEA82 for something calmer, or triadic partners #82EDB4 and #B482ED when you want energy.
Is tacao a standard web color?
No — Tacao is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #EDB381 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make tacao lighter or darker?
To lighten tacao, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FCF2E9 (lightest tint) to #361D08 (darkest shade).
About Tacao
Tacao is classified as a Orange in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Orange hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #EDB381 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.