#ED9955
Closest named color: Faded Orange (#F0944D). oklch(75.5% 0.131 57.9), rgb(237, 153, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#ED9955 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Orange (#F0944D), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Orange (#F0944D) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED9955 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 153, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 81%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.131 57.9) |
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 #ED9955 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED9955 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED9955 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED9955 text on black | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#FBF4EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DB
oklch(93.6% 0.024 55.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2BC
oklch(88.4% 0.046 57.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9B48C
oklch(80.9% 0.082 58.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED9955
oklch(75.5% 0.131 57.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB6E00
oklch(63.2% 0.151 58.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 57.7)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#ED9955 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) | #B2A14E | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B455 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8789 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED9955
#ED9955
oklch(75.5% 0.131 57.9)
- #51BBF8
#51BBF8
oklch(75.6% 0.131 237.4)
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 #ED9955, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.012
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.030
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.045
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.046
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.048
Use #ED9955 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.