#E38838
Closest named color: Dull Orange (#D8863B). oklch(71% 0.144 58.1), rgb(227, 136, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#E38838 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Orange (#D8863B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Orange (#D8863B) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E38838 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 136, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 75%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.144 58.1) |
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 #E38838 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E38838 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E38838 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E38838 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#FCF4EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6D9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 58.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D2B9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 59.2)
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Step 300
300
#EDB286
oklch(80.8% 0.09 57.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E38838
oklch(71% 0.144 58.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB6E00
oklch(63.2% 0.151 58.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB5C00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#904C00
oklch(49% 0.117 57.9)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#E38838 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) | #A3922D | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A638 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F87477 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E38838
#E38838
oklch(71% 0.144 58.1)
- #2EADF0
#2EADF0
oklch(71.1% 0.144 237.8)
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 #E38838, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.025
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.039
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.040
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.040
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.050
Use #E38838 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.