#EC9233
Closest named color: Faded Orange (#F0944D). oklch(73.8% 0.15 62.3), rgb(236, 146, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#EC9233 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Orange (#F0944D), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Orange (#F0944D) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC9233 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 146, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 83%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.15 62.3) |
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 #EC9233 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC9233 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC9233 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC9233 text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#FCF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6D8
oklch(93.6% 0.027 60.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3D2B7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDB381
oklch(80.9% 0.094 61.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC9233
oklch(73.8% 0.15 62.3)
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Step 500
500
#C67200
oklch(63.2% 0.145 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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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)
#EC9233 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) | #AE9A24 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3AF34 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7D7F | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC9233
#EC9233
oklch(73.8% 0.15 62.3)
- #43B4FF
#43B4FF
oklch(73.9% 0.148 242.1)
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 #EC9233, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.022
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.034
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.037
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.042
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.044
Use #EC9233 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.