#EC5706
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(64.8% 0.198 41), rgb(236, 87, 6).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#EC5706 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pant (#FB5607), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC5706 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 87, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 95%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.198 41) |
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 #EC5706 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC5706 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC5706 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC5706 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 40.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEBE
oklch(88.4% 0.054 41.4)
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Step 300
300
#F7AC90
oklch(81% 0.097 41.3)
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Step 400
400
#EF7B4F
oklch(70.7% 0.155 40.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC5706
oklch(64.8% 0.198 41)
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Step 600
600
#C14500
oklch(55.6% 0.171 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#712500
oklch(37.6% 0.115 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#451401
oklch(26.9% 0.081 40.9)
#EC5706 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) | #837300 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89500 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2A4B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC5706
#EC5706
oklch(64.8% 0.198 41)
- #009EC1
#009EC1
oklch(64.7% 0.119 221)
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 #EC5706, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.028
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.035
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.038
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.040
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.042
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.043
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.045
Use #EC5706 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.