#E9690E
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66.7% 0.18 47.2), rgb(233, 105, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#E9690E is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9690E |
| RGB | rgb(233, 105, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 89%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.18 47.2) |
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 #E9690E | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E9690E | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9690E text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9690E text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F9E5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.025 45.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0BE
oklch(88.5% 0.049 46.8)
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Step 300
300
#F1B090
oklch(81% 0.088 47.2)
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Step 400
400
#E6824D
oklch(70.6% 0.141 47.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E9690E
oklch(66.7% 0.18 47.2)
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Step 600
600
#B85000
oklch(55.7% 0.153 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B4200
oklch(49% 0.135 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#803500
oklch(42.6% 0.118 47.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2C00
oklch(37.8% 0.104 47.5)
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Step 950
950
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#E9690E 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) | #8E7D00 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9A02 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4A5A | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9690E
#E9690E
oklch(66.7% 0.18 47.2)
- #00A3D1
#00A3D1
oklch(66.7% 0.129 226.9)
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 #E9690E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.032
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.042
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.057
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.057
Use #E9690E 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.