#E8973C
Closest named color: Faded Orange (#F0944D). oklch(74.3% 0.142 65.1), rgb(232, 151, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#E8973C is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Orange (#F0944D), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Orange (#F0944D) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8973C |
| RGB | rgb(232, 151, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 79%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.142 65.1) |
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 #E8973C | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E8973C | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8973C text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8973C text on black | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FBF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7D9
oklch(93.6% 0.025 65.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D3B8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 64.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B583
oklch(80.9% 0.089 64.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E8973C
oklch(74.3% 0.142 65.1)
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Step 500
500
#C27400
oklch(63% 0.141 65.1)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3600
oklch(37.5% 0.084 65)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#E8973C 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) | #B19E30 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B03E | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD8484 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8973C
#E8973C
oklch(74.3% 0.142 65.1)
- #54B3FF
#54B3FF
oklch(74.2% 0.142 245.6)
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 #E8973C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.023
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.029
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.033
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.044
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.047
Use #E8973C 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.