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#ED7802 Color

#ED7802 is rgb(237, 120, 2) in RGB, hsl(30, 98%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 99%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tangerine (#F28500), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ED7802
HEX#ED7802
RGBrgb(237, 120, 2)
HSLhsl(30, 98%, 47%)
HSVhsv(30, 99%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 49%, 99%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(69.5% 0.175 53.6)
LABlab(63.60% 42.33 70.65)
LCHlch(63.60% 82.36 59.07)

What #ED7802 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #ED7802, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#ED7802 Channel Values

How #ED7802 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 237 · G 120 · B 28-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 30° · S 98% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 30° · S 99% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 49% · Y 99% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.88:1 vs white · 7.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ED7802 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #ED7802

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ED7802; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #ED7802

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #ED7802 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#ED7802
Protanopia#959500
Protanomaly#BF8A00
Deuteranopia#ABAB00
Deuteranomaly#C99900
Tritanopia#F07171
Tritanomaly#EF7459
Achromatopsia#989898

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ED7802 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ed7802: #ED7802;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ED7802;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ed7802': '#ED7802' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.471, blue: 0.008)
Android XML<color name="color_ed7802">#ED7802</color>
SVG fillfill="#ED7802"

More Orange Colors

#ED7802 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ED7802 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ED7802?

#ED7802 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(237, 120, 2) in RGB and hsl(30, 98%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tangerine (#F28500), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.02.

What is the RGB value of #ED7802?

#ED7802 is rgb(237, 120, 2) — red 237, green 120, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ED7802?

#ED7802 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 99%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ED7802 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ED7802 scores 2.88:1 against white and 7.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ED7802 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ED7802 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkorange (#FF8C00) at a CIE76 distance of 8.94, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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