#E95C13
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(65% 0.189 42), rgb(233, 92, 19).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#E95C13 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pant (#FB5607), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E95C13 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 92, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 85%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.189 42) |
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 #E95C13 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E95C13 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E95C13 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E95C13 text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5DC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 43.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFBF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4AD91
oklch(80.8% 0.092 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#EC7E51
oklch(70.8% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E95C13
oklch(65% 0.189 42)
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Step 600
600
#C04700
oklch(55.7% 0.168 42)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#702600
oklch(37.6% 0.113 42)
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Step 950
950
#441602
oklch(27% 0.077 42.4)
#E95C13 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) | #857500 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89504 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3650 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E95C13
#E95C13
oklch(65% 0.189 42)
- #009FC3
#009FC3
oklch(65.1% 0.12 221.5)
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 #E95C13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.040
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.041
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.042
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.045
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.048
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.050
Use #E95C13 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.