#EC6A19
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(67.3% 0.18 46), rgb(236, 106, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#EC6A19 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6A19 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 106, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 85%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.18 46) |
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 #EC6A19 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC6A19 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6A19 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6A19 text on black | 6.64:1 | 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
#FEE4D8
oklch(93.7% 0.033 46.4)
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Step 200
200
#FDCDB7
oklch(88.4% 0.062 45.9)
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Step 300
300
#FDA982
oklch(80.8% 0.113 45.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC6A19
oklch(67.3% 0.18 46)
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Step 500
500
#DC5E00
oklch(63.2% 0.177 46.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA4E00
oklch(55.7% 0.157 46)
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Step 700
700
#9D4100
oklch(49.2% 0.138 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#813400
oklch(42.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A00
oklch(37.7% 0.107 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#431700
oklch(27% 0.076 45.7)
#EC6A19 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 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9C11 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4B5C | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6A19
#EC6A19
oklch(67.3% 0.18 46)
- #00A5D2
#00A5D2
oklch(67.2% 0.129 226)
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 #EC6A19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.035
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.039
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.040
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.048
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.053
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.053
Use #EC6A19 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.