#E85E01
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(65% 0.189 44.1), rgb(232, 94, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#E85E01 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 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E85E01 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 94, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 99%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.189 44.1) |
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 #E85E01 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E85E01 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E85E01 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E85E01 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F7CFBE
oklch(88.4% 0.051 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#F4AE90
oklch(81% 0.092 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#EB7F4E
oklch(70.8% 0.148 44.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E85E01
oklch(65% 0.189 44.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#441600
oklch(27% 0.078 44.2)
#E85E01 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) | #877600 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89500 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3951 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E85E01
#E85E01
oklch(65% 0.189 44.1)
- #009EC6
#009EC6
oklch(65% 0.122 224.1)
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 #E85E01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.036
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.041
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.042
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.051
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.052
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.052
Use #E85E01 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.