#E0620A
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64.4% 0.177 46.3), rgb(224, 98, 10).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#E0620A is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0620A |
| RGB | rgb(224, 98, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 91%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.177 46.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #E0620A | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E0620A | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E0620A text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E0620A text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.025 45.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0BF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 46.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0B091
oklch(81% 0.086 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#E68250
oklch(70.6% 0.139 46.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E0620A
oklch(64.4% 0.177 46.3)
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Step 600
600
#B94E00
oklch(55.5% 0.156 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#813400
oklch(42.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2B00
oklch(37.8% 0.106 46.3)
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Step 950
950
#421801
oklch(27% 0.074 46.5)
#E0620A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #877600 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59300 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F74354 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0620A
#E0620A
oklch(64.4% 0.177 46.3)
- #009BC7
#009BC7
oklch(64.3% 0.124 226.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E0620A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.026
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.041
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.043
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.043
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.046
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.048
Use #E0620A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.