#EC632C
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(66.5% 0.182 40.3), rgb(236, 99, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#EC632C is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pant (#FB5607), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC632C |
| RGB | rgb(236, 99, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 83%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.182 40.3) |
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 #EC632C | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC632C | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC632C text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC632C text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F7CFC1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 40.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD95
oklch(80.8% 0.089 39.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA7F58
oklch(70.8% 0.142 40.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC632C
oklch(66.5% 0.182 40.3)
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Step 600
600
#C24300
oklch(55.5% 0.173 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#431605
oklch(26.9% 0.075 40.1)
#EC632C 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) | #8A7B24 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9927 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4258 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC632C
#EC632C
oklch(66.5% 0.182 40.3)
- #00A4C7
#00A4C7
oklch(66.5% 0.121 220.2)
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 #EC632C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.033
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.035
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.043
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.044
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.050
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.051
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.052
Use #EC632C 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.