#ED6A23
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.5% 0.18 44.5), rgb(237, 106, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#ED6A23 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED6A23 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 106, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 85%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.18 44.5) |
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 #ED6A23 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED6A23 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6A23 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6A23 text on black | 6.68:1 | 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
#FFF3ED
oklch(97.2% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE4D9
oklch(93.7% 0.032 44.4)
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Step 200
200
#FECDB8
oklch(88.6% 0.063 44.4)
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Step 300
300
#FDA984
oklch(80.9% 0.112 44.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED6A23
oklch(67.5% 0.18 44.5)
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Step 500
500
#DE5B00
oklch(63.1% 0.181 44.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3F00
oklch(49.2% 0.141 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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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)
#ED6A23 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) | #907F15 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9D1D | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4B5D | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED6A23
#ED6A23
oklch(67.5% 0.18 44.5)
- #00A6D1
#00A6D1
oklch(67.4% 0.128 224.8)
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 #ED6A23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.037
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.038
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.038
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.049
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.051
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.052
Use #ED6A23 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.