#E27D40
Closest named color: Dull Orange (#D8863B). oklch(69.1% 0.146 49.5), rgb(226, 125, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#E27D40 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Orange (#D8863B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Orange (#D8863B) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E27D40 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 125, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 74%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.146 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 #E27D40 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E27D40 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27D40 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27D40 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 48.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0BC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 49.4)
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Step 300
300
#F1B08C
oklch(81% 0.091 50)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E27D40
oklch(69.1% 0.146 49.5)
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Step 500
500
#D76300
oklch(63.2% 0.169 49.3)
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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)
#E27D40 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) | #9A8A39 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A03F | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F76870 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E27D40
#E27D40
oklch(69.1% 0.146 49.5)
- #00AADF
#00AADF
oklch(69.1% 0.137 229.5)
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 #E27D40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.029
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.031
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.041
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.046
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.049
Use #E27D40 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.