#EE6707
Closest named color: Bright Orange (#FF5B00). oklch(67.2% 0.187 46), rgb(238, 103, 7).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#EE6707 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Orange (#FF5B00), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bright Orange (#FF5B00) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE6707 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 103, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 94%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.187 46) |
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 #EE6707 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE6707 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6707 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6707 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#FEE4D7
oklch(93.7% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 200
200
#FFCDB6
oklch(88.6% 0.065 46)
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Step 300
300
#FFA87F
oklch(80.8% 0.117 45.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE6707
oklch(67.2% 0.187 46)
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Step 500
500
#DC5E00
oklch(63.2% 0.177 46.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA4E00
oklch(55.7% 0.157 46)
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Step 700
700
#9D4100
oklch(49.2% 0.138 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#823400
oklch(42.8% 0.121 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A00
oklch(37.7% 0.107 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#431700
oklch(27% 0.076 45.7)
#EE6707 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) | #8E7D00 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9C00 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4558 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE6707
#EE6707
oklch(67.2% 0.187 46)
- #00A5D2
#00A5D2
oklch(67.2% 0.129 226)
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 #EE6707, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.034
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.035
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.045
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.051
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.051
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.053
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.054
Use #EE6707 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.