#E66C19
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66.7% 0.173 48), rgb(230, 108, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#E66C19 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E66C19 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 108, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 80%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.173 48) |
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 #E66C19 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E66C19 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E66C19 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E66C19 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F4D1BF
oklch(88.6% 0.046 48.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFB091
oklch(80.8% 0.085 47.3)
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Step 400
400
#E48450
oklch(70.7% 0.136 47.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E66C19
oklch(66.7% 0.173 48)
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Step 600
600
#B75100
oklch(55.7% 0.151 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C00
oklch(37.6% 0.103 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#411901
oklch(27% 0.071 48.4)
#E66C19 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) | #8F7E00 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9A13 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD4F5D | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E66C19
#E66C19
oklch(66.7% 0.173 48)
- #00A3D3
#00A3D3
oklch(66.8% 0.13 228)
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 #E66C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.027
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.049
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.050
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.054
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.055
Use #E66C19 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.