#E7630C
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(65.6% 0.183 45.4), rgb(231, 99, 12).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#E7630C is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7630C |
| RGB | rgb(231, 99, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 90%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.183 45.4) |
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 #E7630C | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E7630C | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7630C text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7630C text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F6D0BE
oklch(88.5% 0.049 46.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2AF90
oklch(81% 0.09 45.8)
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Step 400
400
#E8814F
oklch(70.7% 0.143 45.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E7630C
oklch(65.6% 0.183 45.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB4D00
oklch(55.7% 0.158 45.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E4000
oklch(49.2% 0.14 45.4)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A00
oklch(37.7% 0.107 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#431701
oklch(27% 0.076 44.8)
#E7630C 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) | #8A7900 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9700 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE4255 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7630C
#E7630C
oklch(65.6% 0.183 45.4)
- #00A0CA
#00A0CA
oklch(65.7% 0.124 225)
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 #E7630C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.038
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.040
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.049
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.052
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.054
Use #E7630C 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.