#EC6A06
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(67.3% 0.183 47.6), rgb(236, 106, 6).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#EC6A06 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6A06 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 106, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 95%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.183 47.6) |
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 #EC6A06 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC6A06 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6A06 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6A06 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#FEE4D7
oklch(93.7% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDCDB6
oklch(88.4% 0.063 47)
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Step 300
300
#FDAA7F
oklch(81% 0.114 48)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC6A06
oklch(67.3% 0.183 47.6)
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Step 500
500
#D96000
oklch(63% 0.173 47.6)
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Step 600
600
#B85000
oklch(55.7% 0.153 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2C00
oklch(37.8% 0.104 47.5)
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Step 950
950
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#EC6A06 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) | #907E00 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09C00 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4A5B | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6A06
#EC6A06
oklch(67.3% 0.183 47.6)
- #00A5D4
#00A5D4
oklch(67.3% 0.13 227.1)
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 #EC6A06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.032
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.040
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.048
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.051
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.053
Use #EC6A06 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.