#ED5B38
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(65.7% 0.187 34.7), rgb(237, 91, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#ED5B38 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pant (#FB5607), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED5B38 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 91, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 83%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.187 34.7) |
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 #ED5B38 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED5B38 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED5B38 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ED5B38 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F9CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.051 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AC99
oklch(81% 0.092 35)
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Step 400
400
#ED7B60
oklch(70.7% 0.147 34.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#ED5B38
oklch(65.7% 0.187 34.7)
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Step 600
600
#CC3200
oklch(55.5% 0.196 34.7)
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Step 700
700
#AD2900
oklch(49.1% 0.173 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F2000
oklch(42.7% 0.151 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#75200A
oklch(37.8% 0.122 34.8)
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Step 950
950
#451409
oklch(27% 0.078 34.2)
#ED5B38 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) | #847733 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89733 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3654 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED5B38
#ED5B38
oklch(65.7% 0.187 34.7)
- #00A3BD
#00A3BD
oklch(65.8% 0.116 214.4)
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 #ED5B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.032
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.039
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.041
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.042
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.042
Use #ED5B38 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.