#E3661B
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(65.4% 0.174 45.7), rgb(227, 102, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#E3661B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3661B |
| RGB | rgb(227, 102, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 79%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.174 45.7) |
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 #E3661B | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E3661B | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3661B text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3661B text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F9E5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.025 45.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0B092
oklch(81% 0.086 46.1)
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Step 400
400
#E58353
oklch(70.7% 0.136 45.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E3661B
oklch(65.4% 0.174 45.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D00
oklch(55.5% 0.157 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823400
oklch(42.8% 0.121 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A00
oklch(37.7% 0.107 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#421802
oklch(27% 0.073 45.6)
#E3661B 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) | #8A7A07 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89615 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA4859 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3661B
#E3661B
oklch(65.4% 0.174 45.7)
- #009FCA
#009FCA
oklch(65.4% 0.125 225.8)
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 #E3661B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.031
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.047
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.048
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.048
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.050
Use #E3661B 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.