#E3691E
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(65.9% 0.172 46.6), rgb(227, 105, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#E3691E is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 47°. 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 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3691E |
| RGB | rgb(227, 105, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 78%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.172 46.6) |
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 #E3691E | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E3691E | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3691E text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3691E text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#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
#F4D0C0
oklch(88.4% 0.046 45.4)
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Step 300
300
#EFB093
oklch(80.9% 0.084 45.8)
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Step 400
400
#E48453
oklch(70.8% 0.134 46.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E3691E
oklch(65.9% 0.172 46.6)
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Step 600
600
#B94F00
oklch(55.7% 0.155 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#411903
oklch(27% 0.07 46.5)
#E3691E 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) | #8C7C0D | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9719 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F94C5B | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3691E
#E3691E
oklch(65.9% 0.172 46.6)
- #00A0CD
#00A0CD
oklch(65.8% 0.127 226.8)
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 #E3691E, 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 0.034
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.041
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.048
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.049
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.049
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.052
Use #E3691E 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.