#ED9828
Closest named color: Gamboge (#EE9B00). oklch(74.9% 0.154 67.3), rgb(237, 152, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#ED9828 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gamboge (#EE9B00), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Gamboge (#EE9B00) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED9828 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 152, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 85%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.154 67.3) |
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 #ED9828 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED9828 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED9828 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED9828 text on black | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#F7E7D7
oklch(93.6% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D3B4
oklch(88.5% 0.054 67)
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Step 300
300
#EBB57C
oklch(81% 0.097 67.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED9828
oklch(74.9% 0.154 67.3)
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Step 500
500
#C07600
oklch(63.1% 0.139 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#ED9828 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) | #B49F0D | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B32B | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8483 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED9828
#ED9828
oklch(74.9% 0.154 67.3)
- #5FB4FF
#5FB4FF
oklch(74.8% 0.137 247.4)
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 #ED9828, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.015
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.032
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.036
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.043
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.045
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.047
Use #ED9828 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.