#ED6F28
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(68.3% 0.175 45.7), rgb(237, 111, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#ED6F28 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 46°. 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 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED6F28 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 111, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 85%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.175 45.7) |
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 #ED6F28 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED6F28 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6F28 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6F28 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FEF3ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4D9
oklch(93.6% 0.031 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDB8
oklch(88.4% 0.061 45.4)
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Step 300
300
#FBAA84
oklch(80.8% 0.109 45.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED6F28
oklch(68.3% 0.175 45.7)
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Step 500
500
#DC5D00
oklch(63.1% 0.178 45.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D00
oklch(55.5% 0.157 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823400
oklch(42.8% 0.121 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A00
oklch(37.7% 0.107 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#431700
oklch(27% 0.076 45.7)
#ED6F28 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) | #93821C | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B29F24 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5261 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED6F28
#ED6F28
oklch(68.3% 0.175 45.7)
- #00A9D6
#00A9D6
oklch(68.4% 0.13 225.5)
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 #ED6F28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.043
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.045
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.046
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.046
Use #ED6F28 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.