#E78834
Closest named color: Dusty Orange (#F0833A). oklch(71.5% 0.149 57.7), rgb(231, 136, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#E78834 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Orange (#F0833A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Orange (#F0833A) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E78834 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 136, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 79%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.149 57.7) |
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 #E78834 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E78834 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E78834 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E78834 text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6D9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 58.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1B8
oklch(88.4% 0.052 57.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFB284
oklch(81% 0.094 58)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E78834
oklch(71.5% 0.149 57.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB6D00
oklch(63% 0.151 57.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 57.7)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#E78834 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) | #A59228 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBA834 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD7377 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E78834
#E78834
oklch(71.5% 0.149 57.7)
- #23AFF4
#23AFF4
oklch(71.6% 0.149 237.3)
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 #E78834, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.020
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.027
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.036
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.038
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.046
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.047
Use #E78834 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.