#E66E23
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(67.1% 0.17 47.5), rgb(230, 110, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#E66E23 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 47°. 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 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E66E23 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 110, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 80%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.17 47.5) |
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 #E66E23 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E66E23 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E66E23 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E66E23 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4D9
oklch(93.5% 0.03 46.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCEB8
oklch(88.5% 0.059 47.5)
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Step 300
300
#F9AB84
oklch(80.8% 0.106 47.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E66E23
oklch(67.1% 0.17 47.5)
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Step 500
500
#DA6000
oklch(63.2% 0.174 47.4)
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Step 600
600
#B85000
oklch(55.7% 0.153 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B4200
oklch(49% 0.135 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2C00
oklch(37.8% 0.104 47.5)
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Step 950
950
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#E66E23 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) | #918014 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9B1F | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD5360 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E66E23
#E66E23
oklch(67.1% 0.17 47.5)
- #00A4D3
#00A4D3
oklch(67% 0.13 227.3)
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 #E66E23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.051
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.051
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.053
Use #E66E23 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.