#E2602A
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64.6% 0.175 40.9), rgb(226, 96, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#E2602A is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2602A |
| RGB | rgb(226, 96, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 76%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.175 40.9) |
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 #E2602A | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E2602A | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2602A text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2602A text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE96
oklch(80.8% 0.086 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#E7815A
oklch(70.7% 0.137 41.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E2602A
oklch(64.6% 0.175 40.9)
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Step 600
600
#C14400
oklch(55.5% 0.172 40.7)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#712602
oklch(37.8% 0.114 41.1)
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Step 950
950
#421706
oklch(26.9% 0.072 40.8)
#E2602A 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) | #857622 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59325 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F84155 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2602A
#E2602A
oklch(64.6% 0.175 40.9)
- #009DC0
#009DC0
oklch(64.5% 0.118 221.1)
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 #E2602A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.035
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.041
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.046
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.046
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.047
Use #E2602A 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.