#ED6813
Closest named color: Bright Orange (#FF5B00). oklch(67.2% 0.184 45.7), rgb(237, 104, 19).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#ED6813 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Orange (#FF5B00), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bright Orange (#FF5B00) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED6813 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 104, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 86%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.184 45.7) |
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 #ED6813 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED6813 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6813 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6813 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF3ED
oklch(97.2% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE4D8
oklch(93.7% 0.033 46.4)
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Step 200
200
#FECDB6
oklch(88.5% 0.064 46.5)
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Step 300
300
#FEA981
oklch(80.9% 0.114 45.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED6813
oklch(67.2% 0.184 45.7)
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Step 500
500
#DC5D00
oklch(63.1% 0.178 45.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D00
oklch(55.5% 0.157 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823400
oklch(42.8% 0.121 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A00
oklch(37.7% 0.107 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#431700
oklch(27% 0.076 45.7)
#ED6813 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) | #8F7D00 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9C07 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF475A | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED6813
#ED6813
oklch(67.2% 0.184 45.7)
- #00A5D1
#00A5D1
oklch(67.2% 0.128 225.5)
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 #ED6813, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.036
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.037
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.049
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.052
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.054
Use #ED6813 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.