#EA6604
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66.4% 0.184 46.5), rgb(234, 102, 4).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#EA6604 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA6604 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 102, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 97%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.184 46.5) |
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 #EA6604 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA6604 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA6604 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA6604 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 44.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0BE
oklch(88.5% 0.049 46.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2AF8F
oklch(80.9% 0.09 46.5)
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Step 400
400
#E8814C
oklch(70.7% 0.144 46.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA6604
oklch(66.4% 0.184 46.5)
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Step 600
600
#B94F00
oklch(55.7% 0.155 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#431700
oklch(27% 0.076 45.7)
#EA6604 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) | #8D7B00 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9900 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4557 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA6604
#EA6604
oklch(66.4% 0.184 46.5)
- #00A2CF
#00A2CF
oklch(66.4% 0.127 226.5)
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 #EA6604, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.037
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.039
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.040
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.046
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.053
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.058
Use #EA6604 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.