#ED9B15
Closest named color: Gamboge (#EE9B00). oklch(75.4% 0.158 70.8), rgb(237, 155, 21).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#ED9B15 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gamboge (#EE9B00), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Gamboge (#EE9B00) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED9B15 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 155, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 86%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.158 70.8) |
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 #ED9B15 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED9B15 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED9B15 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED9B15 text on black | 9.30:1 | 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
#FBF4EC
oklch(97% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7D6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 69.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D4B2
oklch(88.6% 0.055 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B678
oklch(80.9% 0.099 71.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED9B15
oklch(75.4% 0.158 70.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC7900
oklch(63.1% 0.136 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#ED9B15 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) | #B7A100 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB41C | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8685 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED9B15
#ED9B15
oklch(75.4% 0.158 70.8)
- #6CB4FF
#6CB4FF
oklch(75.4% 0.131 250.8)
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 #ED9B15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.004
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.032
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.037
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.040
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.042
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.042
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.043
Use #ED9B15 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.