#E1681A
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(65.4% 0.171 47.1), rgb(225, 104, 26).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#E1681A is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.171 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 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1681A |
| RGB | rgb(225, 104, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 79%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.171 47.1) |
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 #E1681A | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E1681A | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1681A text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1681A text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F8E5DC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 47.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1BF
oklch(88.6% 0.046 48.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEB092
oklch(80.8% 0.084 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#E38453
oklch(70.6% 0.133 47)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E1681A
oklch(65.4% 0.171 47.1)
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Step 600
600
#B84F00
oklch(55.5% 0.154 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800
#803500
oklch(42.6% 0.118 47.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#411902
oklch(27% 0.071 47.5)
#E1681A 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) | #8B7A04 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89614 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F74C5A | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1681A
#E1681A
oklch(65.4% 0.171 47.1)
- #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 #E1681A, 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 0.035
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.045
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.048
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.050
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.051
Use #E1681A 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.