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#ED8949
#ED8949 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Mandarin. In RGB it’s made of 92.9% red, 53.7% green, and 28.6% blue. Its hue is 23°, with 82% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #ED8949.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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8.28:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.54:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.28:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ED8949 as they’d see it.
#ED8949 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #ED8949
What color is #ED8949?
#ED8949 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Mandarin. In RGB it’s made of 92.9% red, 53.7% green, and 28.6% blue. Its hue is 23°, with 82% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ED8949 in RGB?
#ED8949 is rgb(237, 137, 73): 237 red, 137 green, and 73 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ED8949 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 42, 69, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ED8949?
PANTONE 716 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #ED8949?
Its complement #23ACF4 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.