#EC811E
Closest named color: Dusty Orange (#F0833A). oklch(70.8% 0.164 56), rgb(236, 129, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#EC811E is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Orange (#F0833A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Orange (#F0833A) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC811E |
| RGB | rgb(236, 129, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 84%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.164 56) |
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 #EC811E | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC811E | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC811E text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC811E text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F4AF7F
oklch(80.9% 0.103 55.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC811E
oklch(70.8% 0.164 56)
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Step 500
500
#CD6C00
oklch(63.1% 0.154 56.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#793D00
oklch(42.8% 0.105 56.2)
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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)
#EC811E 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) | #A18E00 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBA61D | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF696F | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC811E
#EC811E
oklch(70.8% 0.164 56)
- #00ADF2
#00ADF2
oklch(70.7% 0.152 236.1)
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 #EC811E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.018
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.019
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.026
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.047
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.053
Use #EC811E 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.