#E06A23
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(65.6% 0.167 46.8), rgb(224, 106, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#E06A23 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E06A23 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 106, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 75%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.167 46.8) |
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 #E06A23 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E06A23 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E06A23 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E06A23 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DD
oklch(93.7% 0.023 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1C0
oklch(88.6% 0.046 47.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDB194
oklch(80.9% 0.081 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#E28556
oklch(70.7% 0.13 46.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E06A23
oklch(65.6% 0.167 46.8)
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Step 600
600
#B94F00
oklch(55.7% 0.155 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#401904
oklch(26.8% 0.068 46.2)
#E06A23 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) | #8C7C16 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8961F | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F64F5D | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E06A23
#E06A23
oklch(65.6% 0.167 46.8)
- #009FCC
#009FCC
oklch(65.5% 0.126 226.9)
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 #E06A23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.027
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.041
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.044
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.045
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.049
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.050
Use #E06A23 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.