#EC5D00
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(65.5% 0.193 43.2), rgb(236, 93, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#EC5D00 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pant (#FB5607), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC5D00 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 93, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 100%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.193 43.2) |
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 #EC5D00 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC5D00 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC5D00 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC5D00 text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#FBE5DC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 43.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFBE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 43.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AD8F
oklch(80.9% 0.095 43.5)
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Step 400
400
#ED7D4D
oklch(70.7% 0.152 42.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC5D00
oklch(65.5% 0.193 43.2)
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Step 600
600
#BE4900
oklch(55.6% 0.165 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2800
oklch(37.7% 0.111 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#451500
oklch(27% 0.081 42.7)
#EC5D00 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) | #877600 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9700 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3550 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC5D00
#EC5D00
oklch(65.5% 0.193 43.2)
- #00A0C7
#00A0C7
oklch(65.5% 0.122 223.2)
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 #EC5D00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.029
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.035
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.046
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.048
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.050
Use #EC5D00 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.