#E86B22
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66.9% 0.174 45.9), rgb(232, 107, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#E86B22 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E86B22 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 107, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 81%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.174 45.9) |
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 #E86B22 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E86B22 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86B22 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86B22 text on black | 6.55:1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4D9
oklch(93.6% 0.031 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCEB8
oklch(88.6% 0.06 47)
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Step 300
300
#FBAA84
oklch(80.8% 0.109 45.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E86B22
oklch(66.9% 0.174 45.9)
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Step 500
500
#DC5D00
oklch(63.1% 0.178 45.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA4E00
oklch(55.7% 0.157 46)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823400
oklch(42.8% 0.121 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A00
oklch(37.7% 0.107 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#431700
oklch(27% 0.076 45.7)
#E86B22 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) | #8F7E13 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9B1D | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4E5D | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E86B22
#E86B22
oklch(66.9% 0.174 45.9)
- #00A4D1
#00A4D1
oklch(67% 0.128 226.2)
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 #E86B22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.037
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.042
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.054
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.056
Use #E86B22 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.