#E78C09
Closest named color: Orange Wheel (#F77F00). oklch(72% 0.16 65.2), rgb(231, 140, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#E78C09 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Wheel (#F77F00), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Wheel (#F77F00) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E78C09 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 140, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 93%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.16 65.2) |
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 #E78C09 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E78C09 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E78C09 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E78C09 text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#FCF4EC
oklch(97.1% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6D6
oklch(93.5% 0.029 64.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3D2B3
oklch(88.4% 0.055 65.2)
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Step 300
300
#EDB37A
oklch(80.8% 0.1 65.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E78C09
oklch(72% 0.16 65.2)
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Step 500
500
#C27400
oklch(63% 0.141 65.1)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3600
oklch(37.5% 0.084 65)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#E78C09 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) | #A99400 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFAA0E | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD7677 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E78C09
#E78C09
oklch(72% 0.16 65.2)
- #3CACFF
#3CACFF
oklch(71.9% 0.156 245.3)
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 #E78C09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.039
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.042
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.045
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.048
Use #E78C09 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.