#EE6512
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(66.9% 0.187 44.5), rgb(238, 101, 18).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#EE6512 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pant (#FB5607), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE6512 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 101, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 87%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.187 44.5) |
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 #EE6512 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE6512 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6512 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6512 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FFF3ED
oklch(97.2% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3D8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 42.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCB7
oklch(88.4% 0.065 43.5)
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Step 300
300
#FFA882
oklch(80.9% 0.115 44.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE6512
oklch(66.9% 0.187 44.5)
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Step 500
500
#DE5B00
oklch(63.1% 0.181 44.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3F00
oklch(49.2% 0.141 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#441600
oklch(27% 0.078 44.2)
#EE6512 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) | #8D7C00 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9B04 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4257 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE6512
#EE6512
oklch(66.9% 0.187 44.5)
- #00A4CE
#00A4CE
oklch(66.8% 0.126 224.5)
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 #EE6512, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.032
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.043
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.047
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.050
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.054
Use #EE6512 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.