#E86322
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(65.8% 0.18 42.7), rgb(232, 99, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#E86322 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pant (#FB5607), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E86322 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 99, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 81%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.18 42.7) |
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 #E86322 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E86322 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E86322 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E86322 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F6CFC0
oklch(88.4% 0.049 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2AE93
oklch(80.8% 0.089 42.6)
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Step 400
400
#E88055
oklch(70.6% 0.141 42.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E86322
oklch(65.8% 0.18 42.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE4800
oklch(55.5% 0.165 42.7)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#702700
oklch(37.7% 0.113 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#431703
oklch(27% 0.075 43)
#E86322 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) | #897915 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA971C | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4257 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E86322
#E86322
oklch(65.8% 0.18 42.7)
- #00A1C7
#00A1C7
oklch(65.8% 0.122 222.5)
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 #E86322, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.041
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.041
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.047
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.050
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.053
Use #E86322 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.