#E75E07
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(64.9% 0.187 43.9), rgb(231, 94, 7).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#E75E07 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pant (#FB5607), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E75E07 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 94, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 94%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.187 43.9) |
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 #E75E07 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E75E07 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E75E07 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E75E07 text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 44.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFBE
oklch(88.4% 0.051 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3AE90
oklch(80.9% 0.091 44.4)
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Step 400
400
#EA7F4F
oklch(70.7% 0.146 43.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E75E07
oklch(64.9% 0.187 43.9)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03E00
oklch(49.2% 0.143 44)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2800
oklch(37.7% 0.111 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#441601
oklch(27% 0.078 43.3)
#E75E07 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) | #867600 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89500 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE3A51 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E75E07
#E75E07
oklch(64.9% 0.187 43.9)
- #009EC5
#009EC5
oklch(64.9% 0.121 223.5)
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 #E75E07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.037
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.040
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.044
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.050
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.052
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.052
Use #E75E07 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.