#ED7E2F
Closest named color: Dusty Orange (#F0833A). oklch(70.6% 0.162 51.5), rgb(237, 126, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#ED7E2F is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Orange (#F0833A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Orange (#F0833A) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED7E2F |
| RGB | rgb(237, 126, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 84%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.162 51.5) |
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 #ED7E2F | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED7E2F | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED7E2F text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED7E2F text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#FDF3ED
oklch(97% 0.013 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5D9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 50.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CFB8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 50.3)
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Step 300
300
#F5AE84
oklch(80.9% 0.101 51.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED7E2F
oklch(70.6% 0.162 51.5)
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Step 500
500
#D46600
oklch(63.2% 0.164 51.4)
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Step 600
600
#B35500
oklch(55.7% 0.144 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#682F00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#ED7E2F 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) | #9E8C23 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A62D | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF666E | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED7E2F
#ED7E2F
oklch(70.6% 0.162 51.5)
- #00AEE9
#00AEE9
oklch(70.5% 0.143 231.8)
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 #ED7E2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.014
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.024
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.027
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.038
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.048
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.050
Use #ED7E2F 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.