#E3672B
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(65.7% 0.17 43.4), rgb(227, 103, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#E3672B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3672B |
| RGB | rgb(227, 103, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 77%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.17 43.4) |
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 #E3672B | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E3672B | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3672B text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3672B text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 43.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFB095
oklch(80.9% 0.083 44.2)
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Step 400
400
#E48359
oklch(70.7% 0.132 43.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E3672B
oklch(65.7% 0.17 43.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD4900
oklch(55.5% 0.164 43.3)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2800
oklch(37.7% 0.111 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#411805
oklch(26.8% 0.07 43.4)
#E3672B 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) | #8A7B22 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89727 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F94B5B | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3672B
#E3672B
oklch(65.7% 0.17 43.4)
- #00A1C8
#00A1C8
oklch(65.8% 0.123 223.1)
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 #E3672B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.035
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.043
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.047
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.049
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.051
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.051
Use #E3672B 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.