#EC6418
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(66.5% 0.185 43.8), rgb(236, 100, 24).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#EC6418 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pant (#FB5607), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6418 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 100, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 85%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.185 43.8) |
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 #EC6418 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC6418 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC6418 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6418 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#FAE5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 44.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFBF
oklch(88.4% 0.05 43)
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Step 300
300
#F3AE91
oklch(80.9% 0.091 43.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA7F50
oklch(70.7% 0.146 43.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC6418
oklch(66.5% 0.185 43.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03E00
oklch(49.2% 0.143 44)
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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
#431701
oklch(27% 0.076 44.8)
#EC6418 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) | #8B7B01 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9A0E | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4257 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6418
#EC6418
oklch(66.5% 0.185 43.8)
- #00A3CC
#00A3CC
oklch(66.5% 0.125 224)
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 #EC6418, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.032
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.041
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.045
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.047
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.050
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.054
Use #EC6418 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.