#ED9872
Closest named color: Dark Salmon (#E9967A). oklch(75.7% 0.115 44.7), rgb(237, 152, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#ED9872 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Salmon (#E9967A) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED9872 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 152, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 77%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.115 44.7) |
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 #ED9872 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED9872 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED9872 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED9872 text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 45.8)
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Step 300
300
#E9B39B
oklch(81% 0.071 45.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED9872
oklch(75.7% 0.115 44.7)
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Step 500
500
#D06835
oklch(63.2% 0.146 44.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F3F00
oklch(49.2% 0.141 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#692D0E
oklch(37.6% 0.096 44.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0A
oklch(26.9% 0.061 44.8)
#ED9872 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) | #AEA26F | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B471 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF898E | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED9872
#ED9872
oklch(75.7% 0.115 44.7)
- #4FBFE7
#4FBFE7
oklch(75.6% 0.115 225.2)
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 #ED9872, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.014
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.030
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.037
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.038
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.044
Use #ED9872 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.