#E86D26
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(67.2% 0.172 46.1), rgb(232, 109, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#E86D26 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E86D26 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 109, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 81%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.172 46.1) |
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 #E86D26 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E86D26 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86D26 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86D26 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
#FEF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4D9
oklch(93.6% 0.031 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCEB9
oklch(88.6% 0.06 45.9)
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Step 300
300
#FAAB85
oklch(80.9% 0.107 46.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E86D26
oklch(67.2% 0.172 46.1)
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Step 500
500
#DC5E00
oklch(63.2% 0.177 46.2)
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Step 600
600
#B94E00
oklch(55.5% 0.156 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D4100
oklch(49.2% 0.138 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#813400
oklch(42.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2B00
oklch(37.8% 0.106 46.3)
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Step 950
950
#431700
oklch(27% 0.076 45.7)
#E86D26 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) | #908019 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9B22 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF515F | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E86D26
#E86D26
oklch(67.2% 0.172 46.1)
- #00A5D2
#00A5D2
oklch(67.2% 0.129 226)
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 #E86D26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.035
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.043
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.047
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.050
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.054
Use #E86D26 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.