#EC7E36
Closest named color: Dusty Orange (#F0833A). oklch(70.5% 0.159 50.3), rgb(236, 126, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#EC7E36 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Orange (#F0833A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Orange (#F0833A) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC7E36 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 126, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 83%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.159 50.3) |
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 #EC7E36 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC7E36 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC7E36 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC7E36 text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5D9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 50.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFB9
oklch(88.4% 0.055 49.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5AE86
oklch(80.9% 0.099 50.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC7E36
oklch(70.5% 0.159 50.3)
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Step 500
500
#D56400
oklch(63% 0.166 50.2)
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Step 600
600
#B45400
oklch(55.7% 0.146 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#411A00
oklch(27.1% 0.071 50.6)
#EC7E36 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) | #9E8C2C | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A534 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF666F | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC7E36
#EC7E36
oklch(70.5% 0.159 50.3)
- #00AFE6
#00AFE6
oklch(70.6% 0.14 229.8)
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 #EC7E36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.014
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.028
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.031
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.037
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.049
Use #EC7E36 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.