#ED6937
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.5% 0.175 40.1), rgb(237, 105, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#ED6937 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED6937 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 105, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 83%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.175 40.1) |
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 #ED6937 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED6937 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6937 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6937 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#FEE3DA
oklch(93.5% 0.032 39.3)
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Step 200
200
#FECCBB
oklch(88.4% 0.062 39.6)
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Step 300
300
#FEA88A
oklch(80.9% 0.11 40)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED6937
oklch(67.5% 0.175 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#E65000
oklch(63% 0.198 40)
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Step 600
600
#C34300
oklch(55.7% 0.174 40.1)
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Step 700
700
#A53700
oklch(49.2% 0.154 40)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#471300
oklch(27.1% 0.085 40.2)
#ED6937 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) | #8E7F30 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9C33 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4B5F | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED6937
#ED6937
oklch(67.5% 0.175 40.1)
- #00A8CB
#00A8CB
oklch(67.7% 0.123 219.7)
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 #ED6937, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.024
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.038
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.043
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.044
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.050
Use #ED6937 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.