#EC6F00
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(68% 0.18 50), rgb(236, 111, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#EC6F00 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6F00 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 111, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 100%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.18 50) |
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 #EC6F00 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC6F00 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6F00 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6F00 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#FEF3ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4D7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 49.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCEB5
oklch(88.5% 0.062 50.1)
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Step 300
300
#FBAB7E
oklch(80.9% 0.112 50)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC6F00
oklch(68% 0.18 50)
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Step 500
500
#D66400
oklch(63.2% 0.167 50)
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Step 600
600
#B45300
oklch(55.5% 0.147 50)
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Step 700
700
#984500
oklch(49% 0.13 50)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#6A2E00
oklch(37.8% 0.1 50)
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Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#EC6F00 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) | #948100 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B29E00 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF515F | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6F00
#EC6F00
oklch(68% 0.18 50)
- #00A6DB
#00A6DB
oklch(67.9% 0.135 230.1)
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 #EC6F00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.024
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.042
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.045
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.049
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.052
Use #EC6F00 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.