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#ed862d color: Cadmium Orange

#ed862d is rgb(237, 134, 45) in RGB and oklch(71.875% 0.15824 56.14) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

71.9%
0.158
56°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #ed862d

#ed862d is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 56°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.05:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cadmium Orange (#ed872d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #ed862d mixed with white

  1. ed862d
  2. f0934a
  3. f39f61
  4. f6ac77
  5. f8b88b
  6. fac49f
  7. fcd0b2
  8. fddcc5
  9. fee8d9
  10. fff3ec

Darker: #ed862d mixed with black

  1. ed862d
  2. ce7426
  3. b0621f
  4. 935118
  5. 774011
  6. 5c300b
  7. 422106
  8. 2a1302
  9. 140601
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ed862d with less saturation

  1. ed862d
  2. e68a40
  3. e08e50
  4. d9915d
  5. d29569
  6. cb9874
  7. c49a7e
  8. bc9d88
  9. b4a092
  10. aca29b

Questions about #ed862d

What color is #ed862d?

#ed862d is bright light orange. The closest named color is Cadmium Orange. In RGB it is rgb(237, 134, 45), in HSL hsl(27.81, 84.21%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.875% 0.15824 56.14).

What colors go well with #ed862d?

The complementary color of #ed862d is #00b1f9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f7786e and #d09b00. The triadic partners are #00c3a1 and #ae8dfb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ed862d?

Black text reads better on #ed862d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ed862d a warm or cool color?

#ed862d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 56 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.158.