#EC9E40
Closest named color: Gamboge (#EE9B00). oklch(76.1% 0.141 67.4), rgb(236, 158, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#EC9E40 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gamboge (#EE9B00), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Gamboge (#EE9B00) |
| Black text | 9.53:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC9E40 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 158, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 82%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.141 67.4) |
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 #EC9E40 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC9E40 | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC9E40 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC9E40 text on black | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3E8
oklch(97% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE5CE
oklch(93.5% 0.04 66.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDD0A2
oklch(88.6% 0.078 67.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EC9E40
oklch(76.1% 0.141 67.4)
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Step 400
400
#DF8A00
oklch(70.6% 0.156 67.3)
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Step 500
500
#C07600
oklch(63.1% 0.139 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#EC9E40 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) | #B8A434 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB642 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8B8A | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC9E40
#EC9E40
oklch(76.1% 0.141 67.4)
- #68B8FF
#68B8FF
oklch(76.1% 0.13 247.2)
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 #EC9E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.030
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.032
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.033
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.041
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.041
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.042
Use #EC9E40 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.