#EA691C
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66.9% 0.179 45.6), rgb(234, 105, 28).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#EA691C is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA691C |
| RGB | rgb(234, 105, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 83%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.179 45.6) |
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 #EA691C | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA691C | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA691C text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA691C text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF3ED
oklch(97.2% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4D8
oklch(93.6% 0.032 47.4)
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Step 200
200
#FDCDB7
oklch(88.4% 0.062 45.9)
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Step 300
300
#FDA983
oklch(80.8% 0.112 45.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA691C
oklch(66.9% 0.179 45.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC5D00
oklch(63.1% 0.178 45.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D00
oklch(55.5% 0.157 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823400
oklch(42.8% 0.121 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A00
oklch(37.7% 0.107 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#431700
oklch(27% 0.076 45.7)
#EA691C 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) | #8E7D07 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9B15 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4A5B | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA691C
#EA691C
oklch(66.9% 0.179 45.6)
- #00A4D0
#00A4D0
oklch(66.9% 0.127 225.6)
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 #EA691C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.040
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.041
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.044
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.054
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.056
Use #EA691C 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.