#EE6E35
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.4% 0.173 42.5), rgb(238, 110, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#EE6E35 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE6E35 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 110, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 84%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.173 42.5) |
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 #EE6E35 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE6E35 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6E35 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6E35 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FDE4DA
oklch(93.6% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCDBA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#FCA988
oklch(80.8% 0.108 42.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE6E35
oklch(68.4% 0.173 42.5)
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Step 500
500
#E25600
oklch(63.1% 0.189 42.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF4800
oklch(55.7% 0.166 42.5)
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Step 700
700
#A13B00
oklch(49% 0.147 42.3)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#702700
oklch(37.7% 0.113 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#451500
oklch(27% 0.081 42.7)
#EE6E35 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) | #92822D | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B19F31 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5262 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE6E35
#EE6E35
oklch(68.4% 0.173 42.5)
- #00AAD2
#00AAD2
oklch(68.5% 0.127 222.5)
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 #EE6E35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.039
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.041
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.042
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.042
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.042
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.045
Use #EE6E35 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.