#EC8203
Closest named color: Orange Wheel (#F77F00). oklch(70.9% 0.168 58.6), rgb(236, 130, 3).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#EC8203 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Wheel (#F77F00), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Wheel (#F77F00) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC8203 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 130, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 97%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.168 58.6) |
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 #EC8203 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC8203 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC8203 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC8203 text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#FDF3EC
oklch(97% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5D6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 57.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7D1B4
oklch(88.6% 0.058 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#F4B07B
oklch(81% 0.105 58.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC8203
oklch(70.9% 0.168 58.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA6E00
oklch(63% 0.15 58.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB5C00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#EC8203 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) | #A28E00 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCA702 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF696F | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC8203
#EC8203
oklch(70.9% 0.168 58.6)
- #00ADF8
#00ADF8
oklch(71% 0.158 238.3)
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 #EC8203, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.026
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.028
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.049
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.056
Use #EC8203 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.