#E26900
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(65.7% 0.175 49.5), rgb(226, 105, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#E26900 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E26900 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 105, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 100%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.175 49.5) |
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 #E26900 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E26900 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E26900 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E26900 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 51.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1BE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 50.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEB18F
oklch(80.9% 0.085 50.3)
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Step 400
400
#E4844D
oklch(70.7% 0.137 49)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E26900
oklch(65.7% 0.175 49.5)
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Step 600
600
#B55300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3700
oklch(42.6% 0.114 49.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#E26900 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) | #8D7B00 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9700 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F94C5A | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E26900
#E26900
oklch(65.7% 0.175 49.5)
- #009FD0
#009FD0
oklch(65.7% 0.13 229.1)
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 #E26900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.030
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.030
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.044
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.050
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.054
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.056
Use #E26900 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.