#E98000
Closest named color: Orange Wheel (#F77F00). oklch(70.2% 0.167 58.6), rgb(233, 128, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#E98000 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Wheel (#F77F00), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Wheel (#F77F00) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E98000 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 128, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 100%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.167 58.6) |
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 #E98000 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E98000 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E98000 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E98000 text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#FDF3EC
oklch(97% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 100
100
#FAE6D7
oklch(93.7% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 200
200
#F7D1B4
oklch(88.6% 0.058 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3B07B
oklch(80.9% 0.104 58.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E98000
oklch(70.2% 0.167 58.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA6E00
oklch(63% 0.15 58.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB5C00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#E98000 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) | #A08C00 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A400 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF686D | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E98000
#E98000
oklch(70.2% 0.167 58.6)
- #00AAF5
#00AAF5
oklch(70.2% 0.157 238.8)
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 #E98000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.025
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.029
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.050
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.051
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.054
Use #E98000 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.