#E86618
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66.2% 0.18 45.2), rgb(232, 102, 24).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#E86618 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E86618 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 102, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 82%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.18 45.2) |
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 #E86618 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E86618 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E86618 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86618 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F9E5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.025 45.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0BF
oklch(88.5% 0.049 45.5)
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Step 300
300
#F1AF91
oklch(80.9% 0.088 45.4)
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Step 400
400
#E78151
oklch(70.6% 0.141 44.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E86618
oklch(66.2% 0.18 45.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB4D00
oklch(55.7% 0.158 45.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E4000
oklch(49.2% 0.14 45.4)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A00
oklch(37.7% 0.107 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#421802
oklch(27% 0.073 45.6)
#E86618 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) | #8C7B00 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9810 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4658 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E86618
#E86618
oklch(66.2% 0.18 45.2)
- #00A2CC
#00A2CC
oklch(66.2% 0.125 224.8)
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 #E86618, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.040
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.042
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.055
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.057
Use #E86618 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.