#EC6B23
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(67.5% 0.178 45.1), rgb(236, 107, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#EC6B23 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6B23 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 107, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 84%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.178 45.1) |
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 #EC6B23 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC6B23 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6B23 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6B23 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#FDE4D9
oklch(93.6% 0.031 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDCDB8
oklch(88.5% 0.062 44.9)
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Step 300
300
#FDA984
oklch(80.9% 0.112 44.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC6B23
oklch(67.5% 0.178 45.1)
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Step 500
500
#DD5C00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 45.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E2A00
oklch(37.8% 0.108 45.3)
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Step 950
950
#431700
oklch(27% 0.076 45.7)
#EC6B23 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) | #907F15 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9C1E | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4D5E | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6B23
#EC6B23
oklch(67.5% 0.178 45.1)
- #00A6D2
#00A6D2
oklch(67.5% 0.128 225.3)
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 #EC6B23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.039
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.041
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.049
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.051
Use #EC6B23 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.