#EB690D
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(67% 0.182 46.9), rgb(235, 105, 13).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#EB690D is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB690D |
| RGB | rgb(235, 105, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 90%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.182 46.9) |
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 #EB690D | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB690D | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB690D text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB690D text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#FEE4D8
oklch(93.7% 0.033 46.4)
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Step 200
200
#FDCDB6
oklch(88.4% 0.063 47)
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Step 300
300
#FDA980
oklch(80.8% 0.114 46.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EB690D
oklch(67% 0.182 46.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA5F00
oklch(63% 0.175 46.9)
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Step 600
600
#B84F00
oklch(55.5% 0.154 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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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
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#EB690D 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) | #8F7D00 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9B00 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF495A | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB690D
#EB690D
oklch(67% 0.182 46.9)
- #00A4D2
#00A4D2
oklch(67% 0.129 226.7)
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 #EB690D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.034
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.040
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.046
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.055
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.056
Use #EB690D 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.