#E6700E
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(67.3% 0.172 50.8), rgb(230, 112, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#E6700E is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6700E |
| RGB | rgb(230, 112, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 89%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.172 50.8) |
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 #E6700E | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E6700E | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E6700E text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E6700E text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE5D8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 51.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCFB6
oklch(88.6% 0.06 51.2)
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Step 300
300
#F9AC80
oklch(80.9% 0.108 50.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E6700E
oklch(67.3% 0.172 50.8)
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Step 500
500
#D46500
oklch(63% 0.164 50.9)
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Step 600
600
#B35400
oklch(55.5% 0.145 50.8)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#E6700E 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) | #938100 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9C06 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD5460 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6700E
#E6700E
oklch(67.3% 0.172 50.8)
- #00A4DA
#00A4DA
oklch(67.4% 0.136 230.9)
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 #E6700E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.018
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.048
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.049
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.050
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.054
Use #E6700E 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.