#E96029
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(65.6% 0.182 40.2), rgb(233, 96, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#E96029 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pant (#FB5607), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E96029 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 96, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 81%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.182 40.2) |
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 #E96029 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E96029 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E96029 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E96029 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 40.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD95
oklch(80.8% 0.089 39.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA7F58
oklch(70.8% 0.142 40.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E96029
oklch(65.6% 0.182 40.2)
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Step 600
600
#C24300
oklch(55.5% 0.173 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#A43700
oklch(49% 0.153 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#431605
oklch(26.9% 0.075 40.1)
#E96029 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) | #877820 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99723 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3E55 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E96029
#E96029
oklch(65.6% 0.182 40.2)
- #00A1C3
#00A1C3
oklch(65.6% 0.119 220)
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 #E96029, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.040
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.044
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.046
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.047
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.050
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.050
Use #E96029 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.