Cadmium Orange Color – #ed872d: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Cadmium Orange color hex code is #ed872d, and it is composed of 93% red, 53% green and 18% blue.

Cadmium Orange is a light, bright, and warm color at 81% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Cadmium Orange color (#ed872d) against dark backgrounds.

Cadmium Orange color

Cadmium Orange Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #ED872D

  2. #2D93ED

Triadic colors

  1. #ED872D

  2. #2DED87

  3. #872DED

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #F1A25C

  2. #F5BC8B

  3. #F9D7BA

  4. #FDF2E9

Darker colors

  1. #D56D12

  2. #A6550E

  3. #773D0A

  4. #482506

  5. #190D02

Analogous colors

  1. #ED2D93

  2. #ED2D33

  3. #ED872D

  4. #EDE72D

  5. #93ED2D

Monochromatic colors

  1. #CD6001

  2. #F87809

  3. #F4943F

  4. #F3AF73

  5. #F5CAA5

#ed872d

Cadmium Orange Color Codes and Information

Here’s a complete breakdown of the color Cadmium Orange, including its HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values, as well as other information about the color.

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#ed872d
RGBrgb(237,135,45)
HSLhsl(28,84.2%,55.3%)
CMYK0, 43, 81, 7
HSV28, 81, 93
RGB %93, 53, 18
XYZ44.1, 35.5, 7
LAB66.1, 33, 61.5
Color CategoryLight
Color FamilyPeach/Orange
Saturation81%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)2.59 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)8.1 (passes WCAG AA)

Similar Colors to Cadmium Orange Color

  1. #006b3c

    cadmium green color 006b3c

    Cadmium Green

  2. #ed872d

    cadmium orange color ed872d

    Cadmium Orange

  3. #b60c26

    cadmium purple color b60c26

    Cadmium Purple

  4. #e30022

    cadmium red color e30022

    Cadmium Red

  5. #7f3e98

    cadmium violet color 7f3e98

    Cadmium Violet

  6. #fff600

    cadmium yellow color fff600

    Cadmium Yellow

  7. #0a1195

    cadmium blue color 0a1195

    Cadmium Blue

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