#EB601B
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(65.8% 0.187 42.2), rgb(235, 96, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#EB601B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pant (#FB5607), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB601B |
| RGB | rgb(235, 96, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 84%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.187 42.2) |
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 #EB601B | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB601B | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB601B text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EB601B text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F8CFBF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4AD92
oklch(80.9% 0.092 41.7)
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Step 400
400
#EB7E52
oklch(70.7% 0.147 42.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EB601B
oklch(65.8% 0.187 42.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF4700
oklch(55.5% 0.167 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#702600
oklch(37.6% 0.113 42)
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Step 950
950
#441602
oklch(27% 0.077 42.4)
#EB601B 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) | #887809 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9811 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3C54 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB601B
#EB601B
oklch(65.8% 0.187 42.2)
- #00A1C7
#00A1C7
oklch(65.8% 0.122 222.5)
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 #EB601B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.030
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.043
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.047
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.049
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.049
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.051
Use #EB601B 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.