#EB8206
Closest named color: Orange Wheel (#F77F00). oklch(70.8% 0.167 58.7), rgb(235, 130, 6).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#EB8206 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Wheel (#F77F00), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Wheel (#F77F00) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB8206 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 130, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 95%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.167 58.7) |
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 #EB8206 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EB8206 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB8206 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB8206 text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FDF3EC
oklch(97% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 100
100
#FAE6D7
oklch(93.7% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 200
200
#F7D1B4
oklch(88.6% 0.058 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3B07B
oklch(80.9% 0.104 58.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EB8206
oklch(70.8% 0.167 58.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA6E00
oklch(63% 0.15 58.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#633300
oklch(37.6% 0.089 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#EB8206 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) | #A28E00 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBA605 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6A6F | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB8206
#EB8206
oklch(70.8% 0.167 58.7)
- #00ACF8
#00ACF8
oklch(70.8% 0.159 238.8)
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 #EB8206, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.026
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.029
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.049
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.054
Use #EB8206 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.