#ED5932
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(65.4% 0.19 35.5), rgb(237, 89, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#ED5932 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pant (#FB5607), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED5932 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 89, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 84%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.19 35.5) |
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 #ED5932 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED5932 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED5932 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ED5932 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.052 36.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB97
oklch(80.8% 0.093 35.5)
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Step 400
400
#EE7B5D
oklch(70.8% 0.149 35.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#ED5932
oklch(65.4% 0.19 35.5)
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Step 600
600
#CB3500
oklch(55.6% 0.193 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC2C00
oklch(49.2% 0.17 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E2200
oklch(42.7% 0.148 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#751F06
oklch(37.7% 0.124 35.5)
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Step 950
950
#451407
oklch(27% 0.079 35.8)
#ED5932 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) | #83752C | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8962C | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3151 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED5932
#ED5932
oklch(65.4% 0.19 35.5)
- #00A1BD
#00A1BD
oklch(65.3% 0.116 216)
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 #ED5932, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.030
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.035
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.036
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.039
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.040
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.044
Use #ED5932 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.