#ED885A Color
#ED885A is rgb(237, 136, 90) in RGB, hsl(19, 80%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 62%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Big Foot Feet (#E88E5A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ED885Argb(237, 136, 90)hsl(19, 80%, 64%)hsv(19, 62%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 62%, 7%)oklch(72.7% 0.138 44.5)lab(67.36% 36.60 41.96)lch(67.36% 55.68 48.90)What #ED885A 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 #ED885A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ED885A Channel Values
How #ED885A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 237 · G 136 · B 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 80% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 62% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 62% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.54:1 vs white · 8.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ED885A 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.
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Colors That Go With #ED885A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ED885A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #ED885A
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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How #ED885A 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.
#ED885A#9F9F59#C39759#B2B253#CCA356#EF8383#EE8575#A2A2A2Using #ED885A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ed885a: #ED885A;background-color: #ED885A;colors: { 'color-ed885a': '#ED885A' }Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.533, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_ed885a">#ED885A</color>fill="#ED885A"More Orange Colors
#ED885A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ED885A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ED885A?
#ED885A is a light orange — rgb(237, 136, 90) in RGB and hsl(19, 80%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Big Foot Feet (#E88E5A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.03.
What is the RGB value of #ED885A?
#ED885A is rgb(237, 136, 90) — red 237, green 136, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ED885A?
#ED885A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 62%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ED885A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ED885A scores 2.54:1 against white and 8.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ED885A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ED885A 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 lightsalmon (#FFA07A) at a CIE76 distance of 10.74, which is visibly different.
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