#E48C21
Closest named color: Dull Orange (#D8863B). oklch(71.7% 0.152 64.3), rgb(228, 140, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#E48C21 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Orange (#D8863B), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Orange (#D8863B) |
| Black text | 8.07:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E48C21 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 140, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 78%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.152 64.3) |
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 #E48C21 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E48C21 | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E48C21 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E48C21 text on black | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#FCF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E7D7
oklch(93.7% 0.028 65.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3D3B5
oklch(88.6% 0.054 65.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECB47F
oklch(80.9% 0.095 64.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E48C21
oklch(71.7% 0.152 64.3)
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Step 500
500
#C37400
oklch(63.1% 0.142 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#A56100
oklch(55.7% 0.126 64.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#E48C21 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) | #A89401 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDA923 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F97779 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E48C21
#E48C21
oklch(71.7% 0.152 64.3)
- #3CACFB
#3CACFB
oklch(71.7% 0.152 244)
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 #E48C21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.036
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.040
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.046
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.047
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.048
Use #E48C21 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.