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#ED7F2C Color

#ED7F2C is rgb(237, 127, 44) in RGB, hsl(26, 84%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 81%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cadmium Orange (#ED872D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ED7F2C
HEX#ED7F2C
RGBrgb(237, 127, 44)
HSLhsl(26, 84%, 55%)
HSVhsv(26, 81%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 81%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(70.7% 0.162 52.6)
LABlab(65.13% 39.46 61.12)
LCHlch(65.13% 72.75 57.15)

What #ED7F2C 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 #ED7F2C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cadmium Orange#ED872DΔE 4.36Vivid Tangelo#F07427ΔE 6.58Royal Orange#F99245ΔE 8.3Metallic Orange#DA680FΔE 8.44Mango Tango#FF8243ΔE 8.98Chocolate#D2691EΔE 9.22

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

#ED7F2C Channel Values

How #ED7F2C 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 127 · B 448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 26° · S 84% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 26° · S 81% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 46% · Y 81% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.74:1 vs white · 7.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ED7F2C 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 text2.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ED7F2C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ED7F2C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ED7F2C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#ED7F2C
Complementary
#2C99ED
Analogous
#ED2C39
Analogous
#EDE02C
Triadic
#2CED7F
Triadic
#7F2CED
Split comp.
#2CEDE0
Split comp.
#2C39ED

Tints & Shades of #ED7F2C

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.

Tints

#EF9048
#F2A164
#F4B280
#F7C6A1
#F9D7BD
#FCE8D9

Shades

#E16D14
#BC5B10
#9B4B0D
#7A3B0B
#592B08
#341904

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ED7F2C.

How #ED7F2C 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#ED7F2C
Protanopia#999929
Protanomaly#C1902A
Deuteranopia#AEAE15
Deuteranomaly#CA9D20
Tritanopia#F07878
Tritanomaly#EF7B62
Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

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Using #ED7F2C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ed7f2c: #ED7F2C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ED7F2C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ed7f2c': '#ED7F2C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.498, blue: 0.173)
Android XML<color name="color_ed7f2c">#ED7F2C</color>
SVG fillfill="#ED7F2C"

More Orange Colors

#ED7F2C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

8b7d6bfff9f5967969fff9f0987456fff8f0987654fff8eb9b7653fff7ed9c8b6efff7ebc8ad7fdba875e3dac9eba675f1ddcff8dcd3fcf5eeff681fff9933ffb83dffd68affe7d1

#ED7F2C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ED7F2C?

#ED7F2C is a mid-tone orange — rgb(237, 127, 44) in RGB and hsl(26, 84%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cadmium Orange (#ED872D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.36.

What is the RGB value of #ED7F2C?

#ED7F2C is rgb(237, 127, 44) — red 237, green 127, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ED7F2C?

#ED7F2C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 81%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ED7F2C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ED7F2C scores 2.74:1 against white and 7.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ED7F2C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ED7F2C 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 chocolate (#D2691E) at a CIE76 distance of 9.22, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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