#ED6233
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(66.6% 0.182 38.3), rgb(237, 98, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#ED6233 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pant (#FB5607), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED6233 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 98, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 84%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.182 38.3) |
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 #ED6233 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED6233 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED6233 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6233 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 38.8)
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Step 300
300
#F4AD97
oklch(81% 0.09 37.9)
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Step 400
400
#EA7E5B
oklch(70.7% 0.142 38.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#ED6233
oklch(66.6% 0.182 38.3)
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Step 600
600
#C63E00
oklch(55.6% 0.181 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#A73300
oklch(49% 0.16 38.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A2900
oklch(42.7% 0.139 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#732303
oklch(37.8% 0.119 38.7)
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Step 950
950
#441607
oklch(27.1% 0.075 38.1)
#ED6233 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) | #897A2C | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9A2E | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4158 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED6233
#ED6233
oklch(66.6% 0.182 38.3)
- #00A5C5
#00A5C5
oklch(66.7% 0.12 218.2)
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 #ED6233, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.031
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.035
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.039
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.042
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.048
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.050
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.050
Use #ED6233 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.