#E9783B
Closest named color: Dusty Orange (#F0833A). oklch(69.2% 0.158 46.5), rgb(233, 120, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#E9783B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Orange (#F0833A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Orange (#F0833A) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9783B |
| RGB | rgb(233, 120, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 80%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.158 46.5) |
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 #E9783B | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E9783B | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9783B text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9783B text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FEF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5DA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 48.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CFBB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 46.9)
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Step 300
300
#F6AD8A
oklch(80.9% 0.098 46.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E9783B
oklch(69.2% 0.158 46.5)
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Step 500
500
#DB5E00
oklch(63% 0.176 46.3)
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Step 600
600
#B94F00
oklch(55.7% 0.155 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#431800
oklch(27.2% 0.075 46.9)
#E9783B 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) | #988834 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A139 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF606B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9783B
#E9783B
oklch(69.2% 0.158 46.5)
- #00ABDB
#00ABDB
oklch(69.1% 0.133 226.8)
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 #E9783B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.029
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.041
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.042
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.045
Use #E9783B 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.