#E97E40
Closest named color: Dusty Orange (#F0833A). oklch(70.2% 0.152 48.4), rgb(233, 126, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#E97E40 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Orange (#F0833A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Orange (#F0833A) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E97E40 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 126, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 79%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.152 48.4) |
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 #E97E40 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E97E40 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97E40 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97E40 text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#FAE5DA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 49.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7D0BB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 50)
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Step 300
300
#F4AE8A
oklch(80.9% 0.096 48.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E97E40
oklch(70.2% 0.152 48.4)
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Step 500
500
#D86200
oklch(63.2% 0.17 48.6)
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Step 600
600
#B65100
oklch(55.5% 0.15 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A4300
oklch(49% 0.133 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F3600
oklch(42.6% 0.116 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2D00
oklch(37.8% 0.102 48.7)
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Step 950
950
#421900
oklch(27.1% 0.073 48.7)
#E97E40 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) | #9C8C39 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A43F | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6871 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E97E40
#E97E40
oklch(70.2% 0.152 48.4)
- #00AEE2
#00AEE2
oklch(70.2% 0.137 228.5)
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 #E97E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.019
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.034
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.035
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.036
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.037
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.043
Use #E97E40 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.