#E46701
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(65.7% 0.178 48.2), rgb(228, 103, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#E46701 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 48°. 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 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E46701 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 103, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 99%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.178 48.2) |
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 #E46701 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E46701 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E46701 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E46701 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F5D0BE
oklch(88.4% 0.048 47.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0B08F
oklch(80.9% 0.088 48.3)
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Step 400
400
#E5834D
oklch(70.6% 0.139 48.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E46701
oklch(65.7% 0.178 48.2)
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Step 600
600
#B75100
oklch(55.7% 0.151 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A4300
oklch(49% 0.133 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F3600
oklch(42.6% 0.116 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C00
oklch(37.6% 0.103 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#E46701 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) | #8C7A00 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9700 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB4858 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E46701
#E46701
oklch(65.7% 0.178 48.2)
- #009FCF
#009FCF
oklch(65.7% 0.129 228.5)
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 #E46701, 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 0.034
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.048
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.048
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.049
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.055
Use #E46701 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.