#E9850F
Closest named color: Orange Wheel (#F77F00). oklch(71.1% 0.163 60.4), rgb(233, 133, 15).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#E9850F is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Wheel (#F77F00), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Wheel (#F77F00) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9850F |
| RGB | rgb(233, 133, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 88%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.163 60.4) |
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 #E9850F | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E9850F | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9850F text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9850F text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#FDF4ED
oklch(97.2% 0.013 60.6)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6D7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 60.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6D1B4
oklch(88.5% 0.057 60.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1B17C
oklch(80.9% 0.102 60.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E9850F
oklch(71.1% 0.163 60.4)
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Step 500
500
#C87000
oklch(63.1% 0.147 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95E00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 60.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#753F00
oklch(42.6% 0.1 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#E9850F 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) | #A49000 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCA710 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6E72 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9850F
#E9850F
oklch(71.1% 0.163 60.4)
- #06ACFC
#06ACFC
oklch(71% 0.163 240.3)
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 #E9850F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.028
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.034
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.034
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.046
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.052
Use #E9850F 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.