#E4873E
Closest named color: Dusty Orange (#F0833A). oklch(71% 0.143 55.6), rgb(228, 135, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#E4873E is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Orange (#F0833A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Orange (#F0833A) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4873E |
| RGB | rgb(228, 135, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 75%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.143 55.6) |
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 #E4873E | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E4873E | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E4873E text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E4873E text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#FCF4EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DA
oklch(93.6% 0.025 56.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1BA
oklch(88.4% 0.05 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEB289
oklch(81% 0.089 55.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E4873E
oklch(71% 0.143 55.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE6B00
oklch(63.1% 0.155 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934B00
oklch(49.2% 0.121 55.9)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#663200
oklch(37.8% 0.093 55.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#E4873E 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) | #A29135 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A63E | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F97377 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4873E
#E4873E
oklch(71% 0.143 55.6)
- #26AEEE
#26AEEE
oklch(71.1% 0.143 235.7)
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 #E4873E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.021
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.022
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.039
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.040
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.045
Use #E4873E 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.