#E66008
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(65% 0.184 44.7), rgb(230, 96, 8).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#E66008 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E66008 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 96, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 93%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.184 44.7) |
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 #E66008 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E66008 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E66008 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E66008 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 44.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFBE
oklch(88.4% 0.051 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#F2AE90
oklch(80.8% 0.09 44.8)
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Step 400
400
#E9804F
oklch(70.7% 0.144 44.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E66008
oklch(65% 0.184 44.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC4C00
oklch(55.7% 0.16 44.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3F00
oklch(49.2% 0.141 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#431701
oklch(27% 0.076 44.8)
#E66008 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) | #877700 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89500 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD3D52 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E66008
#E66008
oklch(65% 0.184 44.7)
- #009EC7
#009EC7
oklch(65% 0.123 224.7)
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 #E66008, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.037
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.046
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.049
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.051
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.052
Use #E66008 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.