#ED6829
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.3% 0.18 42.7), rgb(237, 104, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#ED6829 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED6829 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 104, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 84%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.18 42.7) |
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 #ED6829 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED6829 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6829 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6829 text on black | 6.61:1 | 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
#FFF2EE
oklch(97% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3D9
oklch(93.5% 0.033 41.5)
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Step 200
200
#FECDB9
oklch(88.6% 0.062 43.3)
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Step 300
300
#FEA886
oklch(80.8% 0.112 42.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED6829
oklch(67.3% 0.18 42.7)
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Step 500
500
#E15700
oklch(63% 0.187 42.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE4800
oklch(55.5% 0.165 42.7)
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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)
#ED6829 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) | #8E7E1F | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9C24 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF495C | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED6829
#ED6829
oklch(67.3% 0.18 42.7)
- #00A6CD
#00A6CD
oklch(67.3% 0.125 222.4)
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 #ED6829, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.033
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.035
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.035
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.044
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.048
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.050
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.050
Use #ED6829 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.