#EB8613
Closest named color: Orange Wheel (#F77F00). oklch(71.5% 0.163 60), rgb(235, 134, 19).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#EB8613 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Wheel (#F77F00), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Wheel (#F77F00) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB8613 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 134, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 85%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.163 60) |
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 #EB8613 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EB8613 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB8613 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB8613 text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#FDF4ED
oklch(97.2% 0.013 60.6)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6D7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 60.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6D1B4
oklch(88.5% 0.057 60.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2B17C
oklch(81% 0.102 59.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EB8613
oklch(71.5% 0.163 60)
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Step 500
500
#C87000
oklch(63.1% 0.147 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 59.4)
#EB8613 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) | #A59100 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDA813 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6F73 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB8613
#EB8613
oklch(71.5% 0.163 60)
- #02AEFE
#02AEFE
oklch(71.6% 0.164 240)
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 #EB8613, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.026
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.039
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.042
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.050
Use #EB8613 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.