#E96A1A
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66.9% 0.177 46.4), rgb(233, 106, 26).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#E96A1A is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E96A1A |
| RGB | rgb(233, 106, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 82%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.177 46.4) |
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 #E96A1A | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E96A1A | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E96A1A text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E96A1A text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F5D0BF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 46.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0B091
oklch(81% 0.086 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#E68250
oklch(70.6% 0.139 46.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E96A1A
oklch(66.9% 0.177 46.4)
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Step 600
600
#B94E00
oklch(55.5% 0.156 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#813400
oklch(42.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#421801
oklch(27% 0.074 46.5)
#E96A1A 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) | #8F7E03 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9B13 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4C5C | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E96A1A
#E96A1A
oklch(66.9% 0.177 46.4)
- #00A4D1
#00A4D1
oklch(67% 0.128 226.2)
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 #E96A1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.040
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.043
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.055
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.056
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.056
Use #E96A1A 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.