#ED8F2B
Closest named color: Faded Orange (#F0944D). oklch(73.4% 0.155 61.6), rgb(237, 143, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#ED8F2B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Orange (#F0944D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Orange (#F0944D) |
| Black text | 8.56:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED8F2B |
| RGB | rgb(237, 143, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 84%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.155 61.6) |
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 #ED8F2B | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED8F2B | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED8F2B text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED8F2B text on black | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#FCF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6D7
oklch(93.5% 0.028 62.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D2B6
oklch(88.5% 0.053 61.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEB27F
oklch(80.8% 0.097 61.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED8F2B
oklch(73.4% 0.155 61.6)
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Step 500
500
#C77100
oklch(63.1% 0.146 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#623500
oklch(37.8% 0.087 61.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#ED8F2B 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) | #AC9818 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2AE2C | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF797C | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED8F2B
#ED8F2B
oklch(73.4% 0.155 61.6)
- #3AB3FF
#3AB3FF
oklch(73.5% 0.151 241.4)
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 #ED8F2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.025
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.032
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.035
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.035
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.036
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.045
Use #ED8F2B 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.