#E98B00
Closest named color: Orange Wheel (#F77F00). oklch(72% 0.162 64.4), rgb(233, 139, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#E98B00 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Wheel (#F77F00), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Wheel (#F77F00) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E98B00 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 139, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 100%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.162 64.4) |
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 #E98B00 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E98B00 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E98B00 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E98B00 text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#FCF4EC
oklch(97.1% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6D6
oklch(93.5% 0.029 64.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4D2B3
oklch(88.5% 0.056 64.4)
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Step 300
300
#EFB379
oklch(81% 0.102 64.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E98B00
oklch(72% 0.162 64.4)
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Step 500
500
#C37400
oklch(63.1% 0.142 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#A56100
oklch(55.7% 0.126 64.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#E98B00 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) | #A99400 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFAA05 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7576 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E98B00
#E98B00
oklch(72% 0.162 64.4)
- #38ADFF
#38ADFF
oklch(72.1% 0.157 244.2)
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 #E98B00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.039
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.041
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.042
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.046
Use #E98B00 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.