#ED6528
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(66.9% 0.182 41.7), rgb(237, 101, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#ED6528 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 42°. 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 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED6528 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 101, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 85%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.182 41.7) |
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 #ED6528 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED6528 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6528 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6528 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 41.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3AE94
oklch(81% 0.089 41.5)
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Step 400
400
#E97F55
oklch(70.6% 0.143 41.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#ED6528
oklch(66.9% 0.182 41.7)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#712600
oklch(37.8% 0.115 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#431604
oklch(26.9% 0.075 41)
#ED6528 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) | #8C7C1E | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9B22 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4459 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED6528
#ED6528
oklch(66.9% 0.182 41.7)
- #00A5CA
#00A5CA
oklch(66.9% 0.123 221.4)
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 #ED6528, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.032
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.034
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.043
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.046
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.048
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.051
Use #ED6528 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.