#EC671D
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(66.9% 0.182 44.4), rgb(236, 103, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#EC671D is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pant (#FB5607), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC671D |
| RGB | rgb(236, 103, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 84%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.182 44.4) |
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 #EC671D | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC671D | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC671D text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC671D text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF3ED
oklch(97.2% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE4D8
oklch(93.7% 0.033 46.4)
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Step 200
200
#FECDB8
oklch(88.6% 0.063 44.4)
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Step 300
300
#FEA883
oklch(80.8% 0.114 44)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC671D
oklch(66.9% 0.182 44.4)
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Step 500
500
#DF5A00
oklch(63.1% 0.183 44.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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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
#441600
oklch(27% 0.078 44.2)
#EC671D 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) | #8D7D0A | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9B16 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF475A | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC671D
#EC671D
oklch(66.9% 0.182 44.4)
- #00A4CE
#00A4CE
oklch(66.8% 0.126 224.5)
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 #EC671D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.035
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.041
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.047
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.050
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.054
Use #EC671D 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.