#E86B03
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66.8% 0.179 48.9), rgb(232, 107, 3).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#E86B03 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E86B03 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 107, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 97%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.179 48.9) |
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 #E86B03 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E86B03 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86B03 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86B03 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 48.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0BE
oklch(88.4% 0.048 47.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0B08F
oklch(80.9% 0.088 48.3)
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Step 400
400
#E5834B
oklch(70.6% 0.14 48.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E86B03
oklch(66.8% 0.179 48.9)
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Step 600
600
#B65200
oklch(55.7% 0.149 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#E86B03 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) | #907E00 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9A00 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4D5B | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E86B03
#E86B03
oklch(66.8% 0.179 48.9)
- #00A3D5
#00A3D5
oklch(66.9% 0.132 229)
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 #E86B03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.027
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.047
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.048
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.054
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.055
Use #E86B03 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.