#E38A1F
Closest named color: Dull Orange (#D8863B). oklch(71.2% 0.153 63.7), rgb(227, 138, 31).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#E38A1F is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 64°. 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 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Orange (#D8863B) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E38A1F |
| RGB | rgb(227, 138, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 78%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.153 63.7) |
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 #E38A1F | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E38A1F | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E38A1F text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E38A1F text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#FCF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6D7
oklch(93.5% 0.028 62.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D2B6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 62.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDB47F
oklch(81% 0.096 63.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E38A1F
oklch(71.2% 0.153 63.7)
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Step 500
500
#C47300
oklch(63.1% 0.143 63.7)
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Step 600
600
#A56000
oklch(55.5% 0.126 63.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1F00
oklch(27.1% 0.061 64)
#E38A1F 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) | #A69200 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBA721 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F87577 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E38A1F
#E38A1F
oklch(71.2% 0.153 63.7)
- #37AAF9
#37AAF9
oklch(71.1% 0.153 243.7)
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 #E38A1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.035
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.038
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.044
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.045
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.046
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.049
Use #E38A1F 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.