#E96F21
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(67.7% 0.172 47.6), rgb(233, 111, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#E96F21 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E96F21 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 111, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 82%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.172 47.6) |
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 #E96F21 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E96F21 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E96F21 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E96F21 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#FBCEB8
oklch(88.5% 0.059 47.5)
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Step 300
300
#FAAB83
oklch(80.9% 0.108 47.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E96F21
oklch(67.7% 0.172 47.6)
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Step 500
500
#D96000
oklch(63% 0.173 47.6)
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Step 600
600
#B75000
oklch(55.5% 0.152 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C00
oklch(37.6% 0.103 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#E96F21 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) | #928110 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09D1C | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5361 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E96F21
#E96F21
oklch(67.7% 0.172 47.6)
- #00A6D6
#00A6D6
oklch(67.7% 0.131 227.5)
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 #E96F21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.046
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.048
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.048
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.049
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.050
Use #E96F21 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.