#E97A44
Closest named color: Dusty Orange (#F0833A). oklch(69.6% 0.153 45), rgb(233, 122, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#E97A44 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Orange (#F0833A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Orange (#F0833A) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E97A44 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 122, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 79%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.153 45) |
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 #E97A44 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E97A44 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97A44 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97A44 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5DB
oklch(93.7% 0.028 46.1)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFBD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 45)
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Step 300
300
#F5AD8D
oklch(80.9% 0.096 44.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E97A44
oklch(69.6% 0.153 45)
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Step 500
500
#DD5C00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 45.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#833300
oklch(42.8% 0.122 45)
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Step 900
900
#6E2A00
oklch(37.8% 0.108 45.3)
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Step 950
950
#431700
oklch(27% 0.076 45.7)
#E97A44 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) | #99893E | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A242 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF636E | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E97A44
#E97A44
oklch(69.6% 0.153 45)
- #00ADDA
#00ADDA
oklch(69.5% 0.132 225)
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 #E97A44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.032
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.043
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.044
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.044
Use #E97A44 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.