#ED5609
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(64.8% 0.199 40.4), rgb(237, 86, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#ED5609 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pant (#FB5607), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED5609 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 86, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 93%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.199 40.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #ED5609 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED5609 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED5609 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ED5609 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 200
200
#FACEBF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 39.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB90
oklch(80.8% 0.098 40.4)
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Step 400
400
#F07A4F
oklch(70.7% 0.157 40.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#ED5609
oklch(64.8% 0.199 40.4)
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Step 600
600
#C24300
oklch(55.5% 0.173 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#461401
oklch(27.1% 0.082 40.5)
#ED5609 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #837300 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89500 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF274A | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED5609
#ED5609
oklch(64.8% 0.199 40.4)
- #009EC1
#009EC1
oklch(64.7% 0.119 221)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #ED5609, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.027
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.033
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.037
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.039
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.039
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.040
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.043
Use #ED5609 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.