#E46400
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(65.2% 0.18 47.1), rgb(228, 100, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#E46400 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E46400 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 100, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 100%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.18 47.1) |
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 #E46400 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E46400 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E46400 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E46400 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.025 45.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0BE
oklch(88.5% 0.049 46.8)
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Step 300
300
#F1AF90
oklch(80.9% 0.089 46.2)
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Step 400
400
#E7824D
oklch(70.7% 0.142 47)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E46400
oklch(65.2% 0.18 47.1)
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Step 600
600
#B84F00
oklch(55.5% 0.154 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800
#803500
oklch(42.6% 0.118 47.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#E46400 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) | #8A7800 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99600 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB4455 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E46400
#E46400
oklch(65.2% 0.18 47.1)
- #009ECB
#009ECB
oklch(65.2% 0.126 227)
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 #E46400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.032
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.040
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.046
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.048
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.050
Use #E46400 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.