#ED5E08
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(65.8% 0.193 42.9), rgb(237, 94, 8).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#ED5E08 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 43°. 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 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED5E08 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 94, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 93%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.193 42.9) |
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 #ED5E08 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED5E08 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED5E08 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ED5E08 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5DC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 43.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFBE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 43.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AD90
oklch(80.9% 0.094 42.8)
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Step 400
400
#ED7D4E
oklch(70.7% 0.151 42.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#ED5E08
oklch(65.8% 0.193 42.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE4900
oklch(55.6% 0.165 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#702700
oklch(37.7% 0.113 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#451500
oklch(27% 0.081 42.7)
#ED5E08 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) | #887700 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9800 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3751 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED5E08
#ED5E08
oklch(65.8% 0.193 42.9)
- #00A1C8
#00A1C8
oklch(65.8% 0.123 223.1)
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 #ED5E08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.027
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.033
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.039
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.049
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.049
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.050
Use #ED5E08 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.