#ED6B16
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(67.6% 0.181 46.6), rgb(237, 107, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#ED6B16 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED6B16 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 107, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 86%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.181 46.6) |
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 #ED6B16 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED6B16 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6B16 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6B16 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FFF3ED
oklch(97.2% 0.015 48.6)
-
Step 100
100
#FEE4D8
oklch(93.7% 0.033 46.4)
-
Step 200
200
#FDCDB6
oklch(88.4% 0.063 47)
-
Step 300
300
#FDA981
oklch(80.8% 0.113 46.1)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED6B16
oklch(67.6% 0.181 46.6)
-
Step 500
500
#DB5F00
oklch(63.2% 0.175 46.8)
-
Step 600
600
#B94F00
oklch(55.7% 0.155 46.7)
-
Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
-
Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
-
Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
-
Step 950
950
#431800
oklch(27.2% 0.075 46.9)
#ED6B16 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) | #917F00 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09D0D | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4C5C | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED6B16
#ED6B16
oklch(67.6% 0.181 46.6)
- #00A6D4
#00A6D4
oklch(67.6% 0.13 226.5)
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 #ED6B16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.033
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.039
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.049
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.050
Use #ED6B16 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.