#EC801B
Closest named color: Orange Wheel (#F77F00). oklch(70.7% 0.166 55.8), rgb(236, 128, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#EC801B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Wheel (#F77F00), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Wheel (#F77F00) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC801B |
| RGB | rgb(236, 128, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 85%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.166 55.8) |
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 #EC801B | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC801B | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC801B text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC801B text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#FDF3ED
oklch(97% 0.013 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5D7
oklch(93.5% 0.03 56)
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Step 200
200
#F8D0B5
oklch(88.5% 0.058 55.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4AF7E
oklch(80.8% 0.103 56.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC801B
oklch(70.7% 0.166 55.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE6B00
oklch(63.1% 0.155 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE5A00
oklch(55.7% 0.137 55.9)
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Step 700
700
#934B00
oklch(49.2% 0.121 55.9)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#EC801B 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) | #A08D00 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAA619 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF676E | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC801B
#EC801B
oklch(70.7% 0.166 55.8)
- #00ADF1
#00ADF1
oklch(70.7% 0.151 235.7)
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 #EC801B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.020
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.026
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.049
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.053
Use #EC801B 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.