#EC6020
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(66% 0.187 41.3), rgb(236, 96, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#EC6020 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 41°. 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 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6020 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 96, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 84%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.187 41.3) |
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 #EC6020 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC6020 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC6020 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC6020 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFC0
oklch(88.6% 0.051 41.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AD93
oklch(80.9% 0.091 40.9)
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Step 400
400
#EB7E54
oklch(70.7% 0.146 41.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC6020
oklch(66% 0.187 41.3)
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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
#862E00
oklch(42.6% 0.13 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#712500
oklch(37.6% 0.115 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#441603
oklch(27% 0.077 41.5)
#EC6020 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) | #887813 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9818 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3C54 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6020
#EC6020
oklch(66% 0.187 41.3)
- #00A2C6
#00A2C6
oklch(66% 0.121 221.1)
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 #EC6020, 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 0.034
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.041
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.041
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.047
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.048
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.049
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.050
Use #EC6020 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.