#ED840E
Closest named color: Orange Wheel (#F77F00). oklch(71.4% 0.167 58.7), rgb(237, 132, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#ED840E is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Wheel (#F77F00), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Wheel (#F77F00) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED840E |
| RGB | rgb(237, 132, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 89%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.167 58.7) |
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 #ED840E | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED840E | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED840E text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED840E text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#FDF3EC
oklch(97% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 100
100
#FAE6D7
oklch(93.7% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 200
200
#F7D1B4
oklch(88.6% 0.058 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3B07B
oklch(80.9% 0.104 58.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED840E
oklch(71.4% 0.167 58.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA6E00
oklch(63% 0.15 58.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#633300
oklch(37.6% 0.089 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#ED840E 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) | #A49000 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDA80D | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6C71 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED840E
#ED840E
oklch(71.4% 0.167 58.7)
- #00AEFB
#00AEFB
oklch(71.4% 0.161 238.9)
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 #ED840E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.024
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.027
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.039
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.044
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.051
Use #ED840E 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.