#E96F12
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(67.6% 0.175 49.4), rgb(233, 111, 18).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#E96F12 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E96F12 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 111, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 86%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.175 49.4) |
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 #E96F12 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E96F12 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E96F12 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E96F12 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4D8
oklch(93.5% 0.031 48.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBCEB6
oklch(88.4% 0.06 49.6)
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Step 300
300
#FAAB80
oklch(80.8% 0.11 49.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E96F12
oklch(67.6% 0.175 49.4)
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Step 500
500
#D76300
oklch(63.2% 0.169 49.3)
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Step 600
600
#B55300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3700
oklch(42.6% 0.114 49.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#E96F12 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) | #938100 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09D0A | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF525F | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E96F12
#E96F12
oklch(67.6% 0.175 49.4)
- #00A5D9
#00A5D9
oklch(67.6% 0.134 229.7)
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 #E96F12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.045
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.046
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.046
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.049
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.051
Use #E96F12 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.