#E66916
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66.3% 0.176 47), rgb(230, 105, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#E66916 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E66916 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 105, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 83%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.176 47) |
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 #E66916 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E66916 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E66916 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E66916 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#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
#F5D0BF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 46.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0B091
oklch(81% 0.086 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#E58350
oklch(70.7% 0.138 47)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E66916
oklch(66.3% 0.176 47)
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Step 600
600
#B84F00
oklch(55.5% 0.154 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800
#803500
oklch(42.6% 0.118 47.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#421801
oklch(27% 0.074 46.5)
#E66916 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) | #8D7C00 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC990E | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD4B5B | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E66916
#E66916
oklch(66.3% 0.176 47)
- #00A2D0
#00A2D0
oklch(66.4% 0.128 227)
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 #E66916, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.048
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.053
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.054
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.057
Use #E66916 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.