#E66A05
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66.4% 0.177 48.8), rgb(230, 106, 5).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#E66A05 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E66A05 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 106, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 96%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.177 48.8) |
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 #E66A05 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E66A05 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E66A05 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E66A05 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F5D0BE
oklch(88.4% 0.048 47.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFB08F
oklch(80.8% 0.087 48.7)
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Step 400
400
#E5844C
oklch(70.8% 0.139 49.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E66A05
oklch(66.4% 0.177 48.8)
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Step 600
600
#B65200
oklch(55.7% 0.149 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2D00
oklch(37.8% 0.102 48.7)
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Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#E66A05 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) | #8E7D00 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9900 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD4C5B | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E66A05
#E66A05
oklch(66.4% 0.177 48.8)
- #00A1D3
#00A1D3
oklch(66.3% 0.131 229.3)
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 #E66A05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.028
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.047
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.049
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.049
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.052
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.053
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.058
Use #E66A05 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.