#E26503
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(65.1% 0.177 47.6), rgb(226, 101, 3).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#E26503 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E26503 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 101, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 97%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.177 47.6) |
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 #E26503 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E26503 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E26503 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E26503 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.025 45.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0BE
oklch(88.4% 0.048 47.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0B090
oklch(80.9% 0.087 47.6)
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Step 400
400
#E5834E
oklch(70.7% 0.138 47.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E26503
oklch(65.1% 0.177 47.6)
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Step 600
600
#B75000
oklch(55.5% 0.152 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C00
oklch(37.6% 0.103 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#E26503 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) | #8A7800 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89500 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F94656 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E26503
#E26503
oklch(65.1% 0.177 47.6)
- #009DCB
#009DCB
oklch(65% 0.126 227.8)
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 #E26503, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.029
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.038
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.044
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.049
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.050
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.050
Use #E26503 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.