What is hex #ED872D color?

 
The hex code #ED872D is also know by an other name that is Cadmium Orange.
This color is composed of 237% red, 135% green and 45% blue. So we can say that the RGB value is (237,135,45)
You need to use it for a printer? The CMYK colors code equivalent of hex #ED872D is C:0 M:43 Y:81, K:7) .
In the HSV/HSB scale, #ED872D has a hue of 28°, 81% saturation and a brightness value of 93%.
If you want to know all about the hex #ED872D, you can find below others details like Web safe equivalent, closest Pantone color, closest RAL color but also others informations like grayscale equivalent according to some algorithms.
You can also find all about color palettes of hex #ED872D (complementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic...).

Hex #ED872D Color Codes & Equivalents

Color Name [Cadmium Orange]
RGB Values (237,135,45)
CMYK Values (0%, 43%, 81%, 7%)
HSV/HSB Values (28°, 81%, 93%)
Closest Web Safe
#FF9933 [Deep Saffron]
Inverse Color
#1278d2
Closest Pantone®
715 C
Closest RAL
RAL 2003 [Pastel orange]
Complementary Color
#2d93ed

#ED872D Converted to Grayscale Codes

Average
#8b8b8b
Lightness (Desaturation)
#8d8d8d
Weighted (BT601)
#9b9b9b
Luma (BT709)
#969696

Hex #ED872D Color Palettes – Complementary, Analogous, Triadic...

Complementary Palette

The complementary color of #ED872D is #2d93ed. To get this value, we need to use the RGB metrics, and take this opposite color at the end of the color wheel, so for #ED872D you will find #2d93ed. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors may also be called "opposite colors". So if you need to grab attention, you should use it.

#ED872D #2d93ed

Analogous Palette

The analogous color scheme of #ED872D is composed with colors #ED2D33 and #EDE72D. Colors are called analogous colors when they are very similar to each other. They are located to the right and left of your main color #ED872D with a 30° separation on the RGB color wheel. An analogous color palette is best used with either warm or cool colors, creating a look that has a certain temperature as well as proper color harmony.

#ED2D33 #ED872D #EDE72D

Split-Complementary Palette

The split-complementary color scheme of #ED872D is composed with colors #2D33ED and #2DEDE7. A split-complementary color palette is like an analogous palette but you will take the complementary color as base instead of your main color. This choice, however, also makes the split complementary color combinations less vibrant and eye-catching, but it's also a good choice for beginners as you can hardly go wrong.

#ED872D #2D33ED #2DEDE7

Triadic Palette

The triadic color scheme of #ED872D is composed with colors #872DED and #2DED87. They are located to the right and left of your main color #ED872D with a 120° separation on the RGB color wheel. With it you have the maximum variation in hue and offering by the same occasion the best possible contrast when taken together.

#ED872D #872DED #2DED87

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic color scheme of #ED872D is composed with colors #2DED87, #2D93ED and #ED2D93 A tetradic color scheme, an outstanding variant of the twin color scheme, with an equal distance between all colors. All four colors are divided evenly around the color wheel. Like this there being no clear dominance of one color overs others. Colorful palettes create a sense of diversity, optimism and openness which are positive for a consumer brand. You can find the tetradic color scheme on big tech company logo like Google, Slack, Zoho, Microsoft, eBay for example. Fort a better result, you can also adjust saturation and brightness.

#ED872D #2DED87 #2D93ED #ED2D93

Square Palette

The square color scheme of #ED872D is composed with colors #33ED2D, #2D93ED and #E72DED To get this color, it's pretty the same method that analogous or triadic, but instead, you will take an angle of 90° on the RGB Wheel between each colors. The square palette looks a lot like the Tetradic palette but it is less dark which is nicer in my opinion.

#ED872D #33ED2D #2D93ED #E72DED

Tints, Tones & Shades of Hex #ED872D

Tints

Tints are created by adding white, resulting in lighter shades of #ED872D.

#ED872D #EE913F #F09C52 #F1A765 #F3B178 #F5BC8A #F6C79D #F8D2B0

Tones

Tones are made by mixing with gray, softening the original color.

#ED872D #E18738 #D68843 #CB894E #C08959 #B58A64 #A98B70 #9E8B7B

Shades

Shades result from adding black, creating darker variations.

#ED872D #EB7C1A #DE7213 #CB6811 #B85E0F #A5550E #934B0C #80410A

Hex #ED872D in programming languages

If you are a developer, you will find below the color codes to use according to your programming language (HTML, JAVA, Pyhton, .NET), enjoy!

HTML, CSS #ED872D
Java new Color(237,135,45);
Python Color(#ED872D)
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 237,135,45);
Swift / iOS UIColor(red: 0.93, green: 0.53, blue: 0.18, alpha: 1)
Kotlin / Android Color.rgb(237, 135, 45)