#E9874A
Closest named color: Dusty Orange (#F0833A). oklch(71.8% 0.142 50.6), rgb(233, 135, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#E9874A is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Orange (#F0833A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Orange (#F0833A) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9874A |
| RGB | rgb(233, 135, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 78%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.142 50.6) |
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 #E9874A | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E9874A | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9874A text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9874A text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#FCF3EE
oklch(97% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 48.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5D1BC
oklch(88.6% 0.05 52.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0B08D
oklch(80.9% 0.089 49.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E9874A
oklch(71.8% 0.142 50.6)
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Step 500
500
#D56500
oklch(63.2% 0.165 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#B45400
oklch(55.7% 0.146 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3800
oklch(42.6% 0.112 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#E9874A 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) | #A39344 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAA949 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE7379 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9874A
#E9874A
oklch(71.8% 0.142 50.6)
- #10B3EC
#10B3EC
oklch(71.9% 0.142 230.6)
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 #E9874A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.016
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.034
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.034
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.040
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.042
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.042
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.049
Use #E9874A 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.