#ED7C16
Closest named color: Orange Wheel (#F77F00). oklch(70.1% 0.17 54.1), rgb(237, 124, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#ED7C16 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Wheel (#F77F00), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Wheel (#F77F00) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED7C16 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 124, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 86%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.17 54.1) |
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 #ED7C16 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED7C16 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED7C16 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED7C16 text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#FEF3ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5D7
oklch(93.6% 0.031 54.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CFB5
oklch(88.4% 0.059 53.5)
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Step 300
300
#F6AE7E
oklch(80.9% 0.106 54.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED7C16
oklch(70.1% 0.17 54.1)
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Step 500
500
#D06900
oklch(63.1% 0.158 53.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#673100
oklch(37.8% 0.095 54.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#ED7C16 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) | #9D8B00 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A413 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF626B | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED7C16
#ED7C16
oklch(70.1% 0.17 54.1)
- #00ACEC
#00ACEC
oklch(70.2% 0.147 234.2)
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 #ED7C16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.023
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.025
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.052
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.056
Use #ED7C16 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.