#E1642F
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(65% 0.169 41.5), rgb(225, 100, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#E1642F is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1642F |
| RGB | rgb(225, 100, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 75%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.169 41.5) |
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 #E1642F | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E1642F | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1642F text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1642F text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF97
oklch(80.9% 0.084 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#E5825C
oklch(70.7% 0.133 41.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E1642F
oklch(65% 0.169 41.5)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A33A00
oklch(49.2% 0.15 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#862E00
oklch(42.6% 0.13 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F2705
oklch(37.6% 0.11 41.3)
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Step 950
950
#421807
oklch(27.1% 0.071 41.1)
#E1642F 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) | #877828 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6942B | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F74759 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1642F
#E1642F
oklch(65% 0.169 41.5)
- #009FC3
#009FC3
oklch(65.1% 0.12 221.5)
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 #E1642F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.045
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.045
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.049
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.050
Use #E1642F 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.