#EB661E
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(66.6% 0.182 44), rgb(235, 102, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#EB661E is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pant (#FB5607), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB661E |
| RGB | rgb(235, 102, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 84%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.182 44) |
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 #EB661E | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB661E | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB661E text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB661E text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F6D0BF
oklch(88.5% 0.049 45.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2AE92
oklch(80.8% 0.089 43.3)
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Step 400
400
#E88052
oklch(70.6% 0.142 43.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EB661E
oklch(66.6% 0.182 44)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#843200
oklch(42.8% 0.124 44.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F2800
oklch(37.7% 0.111 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#431702
oklch(27% 0.075 43.9)
#EB661E 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) | #8C7C0D | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9A17 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4659 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB661E
#EB661E
oklch(66.6% 0.182 44)
- #00A4CD
#00A4CD
oklch(66.8% 0.125 223.9)
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 #EB661E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.035
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.042
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.046
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.050
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.056
Use #EB661E 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.