#ED681B
Closest named color: Bright Orange (#FF5B00). oklch(67.2% 0.183 44.8), rgb(237, 104, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#ED681B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 45°. 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 (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bright Orange (#FF5B00) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED681B |
| RGB | rgb(237, 104, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 85%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.183 44.8) |
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 #ED681B | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED681B | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED681B text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED681B text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#FECDB7
oklch(88.5% 0.063 45.4)
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Step 300
300
#FEA982
oklch(80.9% 0.114 45.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED681B
oklch(67.2% 0.183 44.8)
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Step 500
500
#DE5B00
oklch(63.1% 0.181 44.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#833300
oklch(42.8% 0.122 45)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#441600
oklch(27% 0.078 44.2)
#ED681B 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) | #8E7E05 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9C13 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF485A | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED681B
#ED681B
oklch(67.2% 0.183 44.8)
- #00A5D0
#00A5D0
oklch(67.1% 0.127 224.9)
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 #ED681B, 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 0.036
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.049
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.049
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.052
Use #ED681B 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.