#EC9140
Closest named color: Faded Orange (#F0944D). oklch(73.8% 0.145 58.9), rgb(236, 145, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#EC9140 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Orange (#F0944D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Orange (#F0944D) |
| Black text | 8.69:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC9140 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 145, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 82%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.145 58.9) |
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 #EC9140 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC9140 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC9140 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC9140 text on black | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#FCF4EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6D9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 58.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D2B9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 59.2)
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Step 300
300
#EDB386
oklch(81% 0.09 58.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC9140
oklch(73.8% 0.145 58.9)
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Step 500
500
#CA6F00
oklch(63.2% 0.15 59.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#763E00
oklch(42.5% 0.101 58.7)
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Step 900
900
#633300
oklch(37.6% 0.089 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#EC9140 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) | #AD9A36 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2AF40 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7D80 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC9140
#EC9140
oklch(73.8% 0.145 58.9)
- #3CB5FA
#3CB5FA
oklch(73.7% 0.144 238.7)
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 #EC9140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.038
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.041
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.041
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.041
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.042
Use #EC9140 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.