#E76B06
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66.7% 0.177 49), rgb(231, 107, 6).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#E76B06 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E76B06 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 107, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 95%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.177 49) |
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 #E76B06 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E76B06 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76B06 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76B06 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.025 45.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5D1BE
oklch(88.6% 0.048 49.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFB08F
oklch(80.8% 0.087 48.7)
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Step 400
400
#E5844C
oklch(70.8% 0.139 49.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E76B06
oklch(66.7% 0.177 49)
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Step 600
600
#B65200
oklch(55.7% 0.149 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#E76B06 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) | #8F7E00 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9A00 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE4D5C | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E76B06
#E76B06
oklch(66.7% 0.177 49)
- #00A2D4
#00A2D4
oklch(66.6% 0.132 229.2)
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 #E76B06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.027
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.049
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.049
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.054
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.055
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.056
Use #E76B06 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.