#E46B00
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66.2% 0.175 50), rgb(228, 107, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#E46B00 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E46B00 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 107, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 100%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.175 50) |
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 #E46B00 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E46B00 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E46B00 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46B00 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F8E6DC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 51.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1BE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 50.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEB18F
oklch(80.9% 0.085 50.3)
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Step 400
400
#E4854C
oklch(70.8% 0.137 50)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E46B00
oklch(66.2% 0.175 50)
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Step 600
600
#B45300
oklch(55.5% 0.147 50)
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Step 700
700
#984500
oklch(49% 0.13 50)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#6A2E00
oklch(37.8% 0.1 50)
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Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#E46B00 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) | #8F7D00 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9800 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB4E5B | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E46B00
#E46B00
oklch(66.2% 0.175 50)
- #00A0D4
#00A0D4
oklch(66.1% 0.133 230.5)
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 #E46B00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.026
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.035
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.049
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.050
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.058
Use #E46B00 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.