#E5691F
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66.2% 0.173 46.1), rgb(229, 105, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#E5691F is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5691F |
| RGB | rgb(229, 105, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 79%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.173 46.1) |
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 #E5691F | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E5691F | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5691F text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E5691F text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F5D0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#EFB092
oklch(80.9% 0.085 46.5)
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Step 400
400
#E58353
oklch(70.7% 0.136 45.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E5691F
oklch(66.2% 0.173 46.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA4E00
oklch(55.7% 0.157 46)
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Step 700
700
#9D4100
oklch(49.2% 0.138 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#813400
oklch(42.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2B00
oklch(37.8% 0.106 46.3)
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Step 950
950
#411903
oklch(27% 0.07 46.5)
#E5691F 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) | #8D7C0E | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB981A | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC4C5B | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5691F
#E5691F
oklch(66.2% 0.173 46.1)
- #00A1CE
#00A1CE
oklch(66.1% 0.127 226.6)
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 #E5691F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.034
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.049
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.052
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.053
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.054
Use #E5691F 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.