#EC6C01
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(67.5% 0.182 48.7), rgb(236, 108, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#EC6C01 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6C01 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 108, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 99%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.182 48.7) |
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 #EC6C01 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC6C01 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6C01 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6C01 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#FDE4D7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 49.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDCEB5
oklch(88.6% 0.063 49.5)
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Step 300
300
#FDAA7E
oklch(80.9% 0.114 48.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC6C01
oklch(67.5% 0.182 48.7)
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Step 500
500
#D86200
oklch(63.2% 0.17 48.6)
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Step 600
600
#B65200
oklch(55.7% 0.149 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2D00
oklch(37.8% 0.102 48.7)
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Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#EC6C01 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) | #927F00 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B19D00 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4D5C | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6C01
#EC6C01
oklch(67.5% 0.182 48.7)
- #00A5D7
#00A5D7
oklch(67.5% 0.133 228.7)
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 #EC6C01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.029
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.043
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.047
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.047
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.048
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.050
Use #EC6C01 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.