#E85D03
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(64.9% 0.189 43.6), rgb(232, 93, 3).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#E85D03 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pant (#FB5607), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E85D03 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 93, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 97%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.189 43.6) |
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 #E85D03 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E85D03 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E85D03 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E85D03 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F8CFBE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 43.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AE90
oklch(81% 0.092 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#EB7E4E
oklch(70.6% 0.148 43.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E85D03
oklch(64.9% 0.189 43.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2800
oklch(37.7% 0.111 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#441601
oklch(27% 0.078 43.3)
#E85D03 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) | #867500 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89500 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3750 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E85D03
#E85D03
oklch(64.9% 0.189 43.6)
- #009EC5
#009EC5
oklch(64.9% 0.121 223.5)
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 #E85D03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.041
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.042
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.043
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.051
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.051
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.053
Use #E85D03 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.