#E7601A
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(65.2% 0.183 42.9), rgb(231, 96, 26).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#E7601A is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 43°. 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 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7601A |
| RGB | rgb(231, 96, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 81%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.183 42.9) |
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 #E7601A | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E7601A | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7601A text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7601A text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#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
#F7CFC0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 41.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3AE92
oklch(80.9% 0.09 43)
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Step 400
400
#E97F53
oklch(70.6% 0.143 42.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E7601A
oklch(65.2% 0.183 42.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE4800
oklch(55.5% 0.165 42.7)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#702700
oklch(37.7% 0.113 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#431703
oklch(27% 0.075 43)
#E7601A 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) | #877707 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89611 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE3E54 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7601A
#E7601A
oklch(65.2% 0.183 42.9)
- #009FC5
#009FC5
oklch(65.2% 0.121 222.8)
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 #E7601A, 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
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.048
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.051
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.054
Use #E7601A 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.