#E1602E
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64.4% 0.173 40.1), rgb(225, 96, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#E1602E is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1602E |
| RGB | rgb(225, 96, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 75%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.173 40.1) |
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 #E1602E | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E1602E | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1602E text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1602E text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1AF97
oklch(81% 0.085 40.8)
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Step 400
400
#E7815D
oklch(70.8% 0.136 40)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E1602E
oklch(64.4% 0.173 40.1)
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Step 600
600
#C34300
oklch(55.7% 0.174 40.1)
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Step 700
700
#A53700
oklch(49.2% 0.154 40)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#702605
oklch(37.6% 0.112 40.4)
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Step 950
950
#421707
oklch(26.9% 0.072 39.9)
#E1602E 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) | #847627 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49329 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F74256 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1602E
#E1602E
oklch(64.4% 0.173 40.1)
- #009DBF
#009DBF
oklch(64.4% 0.118 220.5)
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 #E1602E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.036
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.041
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.043
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.046
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.048
Use #E1602E 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.