#E26E08
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66.4% 0.17 51.2), rgb(226, 110, 8).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#E26E08 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E26E08 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 110, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 93%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.17 51.2) |
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 #E26E08 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E26E08 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E26E08 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E26E08 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 51.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1BE
oklch(88.4% 0.046 51)
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Step 300
300
#EDB28F
oklch(81% 0.084 51.9)
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Step 400
400
#E1864D
oklch(70.6% 0.133 51.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E26E08
oklch(66.4% 0.17 51.2)
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Step 600
600
#B35500
oklch(55.7% 0.144 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#692F00
oklch(37.8% 0.098 51.3)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#E26E08 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) | #907E00 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9900 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8535E | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E26E08
#E26E08
oklch(66.4% 0.17 51.2)
- #00A1D6
#00A1D6
oklch(66.5% 0.134 230.8)
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 #E26E08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.020
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.034
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.046
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.056
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.057
Use #E26E08 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.