#E7883C
Closest named color: Dusty Orange (#F0833A). oklch(71.6% 0.146 55.9), rgb(231, 136, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#E7883C is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Orange (#F0833A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Orange (#F0833A) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7883C |
| RGB | rgb(231, 136, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 78%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.146 55.9) |
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 #E7883C | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E7883C | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E7883C text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E7883C text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#FCF4EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6D9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 58.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1BA
oklch(88.4% 0.05 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFB287
oklch(81% 0.091 56.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E7883C
oklch(71.6% 0.146 55.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE6B00
oklch(63.1% 0.155 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE5A00
oklch(55.7% 0.137 55.9)
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Step 700
700
#934B00
oklch(49.2% 0.121 55.9)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#E7883C 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) | #A49233 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBA83C | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC7478 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7883C
#E7883C
oklch(71.6% 0.146 55.9)
- #22B0F1
#22B0F1
oklch(71.6% 0.145 235.5)
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 #E7883C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.018
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.027
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.034
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.034
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.039
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.043
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.049
Use #E7883C 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.