#EE652C
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(67% 0.183 40.8), rgb(238, 101, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#EE652C is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pant (#FB5607), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE652C |
| RGB | rgb(238, 101, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 85%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.183 40.8) |
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 #EE652C | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE652C | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE652C text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE652C text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#FFF2EE
oklch(97% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3D9
oklch(93.5% 0.033 41.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCBA
oklch(88.5% 0.063 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#FFA888
oklch(81% 0.112 41)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE652C
oklch(67% 0.183 40.8)
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Step 500
500
#E55200
oklch(63.1% 0.195 40.7)
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Step 600
600
#C14400
oklch(55.5% 0.172 40.7)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#722500
oklch(37.8% 0.117 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#461300
oklch(26.9% 0.084 40.5)
#EE652C 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) | #8C7C23 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9B27 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF445A | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE652C
#EE652C
oklch(67% 0.183 40.8)
- #00A6CA
#00A6CA
oklch(67.1% 0.123 220.6)
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 #EE652C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.032
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.033
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.040
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.048
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.049
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.050
Use #EE652C 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.