#E76226
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(65.6% 0.179 41.7), rgb(231, 98, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#E76226 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pant (#FB5607), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E76226 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 98, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 80%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.179 41.7) |
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 #E76226 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E76226 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E76226 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E76226 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC1
oklch(88.4% 0.048 40.7)
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Step 300
300
#F2AE94
oklch(80.9% 0.088 41.8)
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Step 400
400
#E88057
oklch(70.7% 0.14 41.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E76226
oklch(65.6% 0.179 41.7)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#712600
oklch(37.8% 0.115 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#431704
oklch(27% 0.074 42.2)
#E76226 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) | #88781C | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99620 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE4256 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E76226
#E76226
oklch(65.6% 0.179 41.7)
- #00A0C5
#00A0C5
oklch(65.4% 0.121 222)
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 #E76226, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.041
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.047
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.049
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.050
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.052
Use #E76226 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.