#ED7746
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.7% 0.159 42.1), rgb(237, 119, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#ED7746 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED7746 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 119, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 82%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.159 42.1) |
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 #ED7746 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED7746 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED7746 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED7746 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 41.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACEBD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 42.2)
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Step 300
300
#F8AB8E
oklch(80.9% 0.1 41.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED7746
oklch(69.7% 0.159 42.1)
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Step 500
500
#E25600
oklch(63.1% 0.189 42.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF4700
oklch(55.5% 0.167 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#702600
oklch(37.6% 0.113 42)
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Step 950
950
#451400
oklch(26.9% 0.081 41.8)
#ED7746 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) | #978841 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A344 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5F6C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED7746
#ED7746
oklch(69.7% 0.159 42.1)
- #00AED7
#00AED7
oklch(69.6% 0.129 222.6)
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 #ED7746, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.034
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.037
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.039
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.039
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.045
Use #ED7746 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.