#E86D22
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(67.2% 0.173 46.8), rgb(232, 109, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#E86D22 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E86D22 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 109, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 81%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.173 46.8) |
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 #E86D22 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E86D22 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86D22 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86D22 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#FAAB84
oklch(80.9% 0.107 47)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E86D22
oklch(67.2% 0.173 46.8)
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Step 500
500
#DB5F00
oklch(63.2% 0.175 46.8)
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Step 600
600
#B94F00
oklch(55.7% 0.155 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#E86D22 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) | #908013 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9B1D | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF515F | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E86D22
#E86D22
oklch(67.2% 0.173 46.8)
- #00A5D3
#00A5D3
oklch(67.3% 0.129 226.6)
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 #E86D22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.043
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.047
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.052
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.053
Use #E86D22 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.