What color is #EDAC36?

#EDAC36 is a vivid orange known as Tonkatsu. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Tonkatsu?

The RGB value is 237, 172, 54: 237 red, 172 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Tonkatsu?

The complementary color is #3677ED, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EDAC36?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.56:1 and white text 1.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Tonkatsu color: hex code #EDAC36

#EDAC36 rgb(237, 172, 54)

Shades of orange

Tonkatsu has the hex code #EDAC36. It is a vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.9% red, 67.5% green and 21.2% blue (237, 172, 54).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 84% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 77% yellow and 7% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.56:1).

Tonkatsu (#EDAC36) color codes

HEX	`#EDAC36`
RGB	`rgb(237, 172, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.9%, 67.5%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 84%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 77%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 77%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.69, 13.67, 65.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.69, 67.34, 78.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.347, 47.78, 10.06)`
Decimal	`15576118`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Tonkatsu, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #EDAC36	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EDAC36 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #EDAC36 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #edac36; }
.text { color: #edac36; }
.border { border: 2px solid #edac36; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(237 172 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #edac36, #d3ed36); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #EDAC36 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #EDAC36?: #EDAC36 is a vivid orange known as Tonkatsu. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Tonkatsu?: The RGB value is 237, 172, 54: 237 red, 172 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Tonkatsu?: The complementary color is #3677ED, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EDAC36?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.56:1 and white text 1.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.