#EC8A04
Closest named color: Orange Wheel (#F77F00). oklch(72.3% 0.165 62.7), rgb(236, 138, 4).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#EC8A04 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Wheel (#F77F00), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Wheel (#F77F00) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC8A04 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 138, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 97%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.165 62.7) |
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 #EC8A04 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC8A04 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC8A04 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC8A04 text on black | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#FDF4EC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 64.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6D6
oklch(93.6% 0.03 62.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5D2B3
oklch(88.6% 0.057 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0B27A
oklch(80.9% 0.102 62.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC8A04
oklch(72.3% 0.165 62.7)
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Step 500
500
#C57200
oklch(63% 0.144 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65F00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#EC8A04 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) | #A99400 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0AB07 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7376 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC8A04
#EC8A04
oklch(72.3% 0.165 62.7)
- #31AFFF
#31AFFF
oklch(72.4% 0.157 242.5)
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 #EC8A04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.034
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.040
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.041
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.043
Use #EC8A04 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.