#E97C28
Closest named color: Dusty Orange (#F0833A). oklch(69.7% 0.162 52.7), rgb(233, 124, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#E97C28 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Orange (#F0833A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Orange (#F0833A) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E97C28 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 124, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 81%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.162 52.7) |
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 #E97C28 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E97C28 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97C28 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97C28 text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#FDF3ED
oklch(97% 0.013 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5D8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 52.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8D0B7
oklch(88.5% 0.056 53.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5AE83
oklch(80.9% 0.101 52)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E97C28
oklch(69.7% 0.162 52.7)
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Step 500
500
#D26800
oklch(63.2% 0.161 52.9)
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Step 600
600
#B15600
oklch(55.5% 0.142 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#683000
oklch(37.8% 0.096 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#E97C28 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) | #9C8A19 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A326 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF646C | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E97C28
#E97C28
oklch(69.7% 0.162 52.7)
- #00ABE7
#00ABE7
oklch(69.7% 0.143 232.7)
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 #E97C28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.023
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.023
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.029
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.052
Use #E97C28 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.