#EE6C16
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(67.9% 0.181 46.8), rgb(238, 108, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#EE6C16 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE6C16 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 108, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 86%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.181 46.8) |
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 #EE6C16 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE6C16 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6C16 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6C16 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#FEE4D8
oklch(93.7% 0.033 46.4)
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Step 200
200
#FDCDB6
oklch(88.4% 0.063 47)
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Step 300
300
#FDA980
oklch(80.8% 0.114 46.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE6C16
oklch(67.9% 0.181 46.8)
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Step 500
500
#DB5F00
oklch(63.2% 0.175 46.8)
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Step 600
600
#B94F00
oklch(55.7% 0.155 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#EE6C16 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) | #928000 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B19E0D | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4D5D | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE6C16
#EE6C16
oklch(67.9% 0.181 46.8)
- #00A7D6
#00A7D6
oklch(67.9% 0.131 226.9)
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 #EE6C16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.033
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.039
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.046
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.050
Use #EE6C16 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.