#E85E26
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(65.2% 0.184 40.1), rgb(232, 94, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#E85E26 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pant (#FB5607), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E85E26 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 94, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 81%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.184 40.1) |
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 #E85E26 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E85E26 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E85E26 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E85E26 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 40.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD95
oklch(80.8% 0.089 39.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA7E58
oklch(70.6% 0.143 39.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E85E26
oklch(65.2% 0.184 40.1)
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Step 600
600
#C24300
oklch(55.5% 0.173 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#A43700
oklch(49% 0.153 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#441605
oklch(27.1% 0.076 39.8)
#E85E26 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) | #86761C | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7951F | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3B53 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E85E26
#E85E26
oklch(65.2% 0.184 40.1)
- #00A0C2
#00A0C2
oklch(65.3% 0.119 220.1)
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 #E85E26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.042
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.044
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.045
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.050
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.050
Use #E85E26 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.