#EC6515
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(66.6% 0.185 44.5), rgb(236, 101, 21).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#EC6515 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pant (#FB5607), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6515 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 101, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 85%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.185 44.5) |
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 #EC6515 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC6515 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC6515 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6515 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F7CFBE
oklch(88.4% 0.051 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3AE90
oklch(80.9% 0.091 44.4)
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Step 400
400
#E9804F
oklch(70.7% 0.144 44.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC6515
oklch(66.6% 0.185 44.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3F00
oklch(49.2% 0.141 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#431701
oklch(27% 0.076 44.8)
#EC6515 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) | #8C7B00 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9A0A | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4357 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6515
#EC6515
oklch(66.6% 0.185 44.5)
- #00A3CD
#00A3CD
oklch(66.5% 0.126 224.6)
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 #EC6515, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.034
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.042
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.047
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.048
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.051
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.056
Use #EC6515 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.