#EC7400
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(68.7% 0.176 52.1), rgb(236, 116, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#EC7400 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC7400 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 116, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 100%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.176 52.1) |
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 #EC7400 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC7400 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC7400 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC7400 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FCE5D7
oklch(93.7% 0.032 53.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCFB5
oklch(88.6% 0.061 52.2)
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Step 300
300
#F9AC7D
oklch(80.8% 0.11 52)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC7400
oklch(68.7% 0.176 52.1)
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Step 500
500
#D36700
oklch(63.2% 0.162 52.1)
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Step 600
600
#B25600
oklch(55.7% 0.143 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#964700
oklch(49% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#682F00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#EC7400 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) | #978500 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A000 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5863 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC7400
#EC7400
oklch(68.7% 0.176 52.1)
- #00A8E2
#00A8E2
oklch(68.7% 0.141 232.2)
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 #EC7400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.020
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.033
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.037
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.054
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.054
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.057
Use #EC7400 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.