#E48540
Closest named color: Dusty Orange (#F0833A). oklch(70.7% 0.143 53.8), rgb(228, 133, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#E48540 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Orange (#F0833A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Orange (#F0833A) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E48540 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 133, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 75%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.143 53.8) |
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 #E48540 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E48540 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E48540 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E48540 text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#FCF3EE
oklch(97% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DA
oklch(93.6% 0.025 56.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1BB
oklch(88.5% 0.049 54.1)
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Step 300
300
#EFB18A
oklch(80.9% 0.09 53.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E48540
oklch(70.7% 0.143 53.8)
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Step 500
500
#D06900
oklch(63.1% 0.158 53.9)
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Step 600
600
#B05800
oklch(55.7% 0.14 54)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#673000
oklch(37.6% 0.095 53.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#E48540 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) | #A19038 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A540 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F97176 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E48540
#E48540
oklch(70.7% 0.143 53.8)
- #1AAEEB
#1AAEEB
oklch(70.8% 0.142 233.6)
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 #E48540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.020
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.022
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.038
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.040
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.040
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.042
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.044
Use #E48540 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.