#EC770A
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(69.2% 0.174 52.9), rgb(236, 119, 10).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#EC770A is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 53°. 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 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC770A |
| RGB | rgb(236, 119, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 92%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.174 52.9) |
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 #EC770A | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC770A | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC770A text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC770A text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#FACFB5
oklch(88.5% 0.06 52.9)
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Step 300
300
#F8AD7D
oklch(80.9% 0.108 53.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC770A
oklch(69.2% 0.174 52.9)
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Step 500
500
#D26800
oklch(63.2% 0.161 52.9)
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Step 600
600
#B15700
oklch(55.7% 0.141 53.1)
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Step 700
700
#954800
oklch(49% 0.124 53)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#673000
oklch(37.6% 0.095 53.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#EC770A 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) | #9A8700 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A203 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5C66 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC770A
#EC770A
oklch(69.2% 0.174 52.9)
- #00A9E5
#00A9E5
oklch(69.1% 0.143 232.9)
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 #EC770A, 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 0.028
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.031
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.057
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.057
Use #EC770A 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.