#EE6B28
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.8% 0.179 43.9), rgb(238, 107, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#EE6B28 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE6B28 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 107, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 85%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.179 43.9) |
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 #EE6B28 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE6B28 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6B28 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6B28 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#FFF3EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 100
100
#FEE4D9
oklch(93.7% 0.032 44.4)
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Step 200
200
#FECDB8
oklch(88.6% 0.063 44.4)
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Step 300
300
#FDA985
oklch(80.9% 0.111 43.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE6B28
oklch(67.8% 0.179 43.9)
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Step 500
500
#DF5A00
oklch(63.1% 0.183 44.1)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#843200
oklch(42.8% 0.124 44.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F2800
oklch(37.7% 0.111 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#441600
oklch(27% 0.078 44.2)
#EE6B28 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) | #90801C | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09D23 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4C5E | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE6B28
#EE6B28
oklch(67.8% 0.179 43.9)
- #00A8D1
#00A8D1
oklch(67.9% 0.127 223.4)
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 #EE6B28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.034
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.037
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.039
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.039
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.045
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.050
Use #EE6B28 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.