#EE6F40
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.6% 0.169 40.1), rgb(238, 111, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#EE6F40 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE6F40 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 111, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 84%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.169 40.1) |
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 #EE6F40 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE6F40 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6F40 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6F40 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#FEF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4DB
oklch(93.7% 0.03 40.9)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDBC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 40.8)
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Step 300
300
#FBA98C
oklch(80.8% 0.105 40.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE6F40
oklch(68.6% 0.169 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#E65000
oklch(63% 0.198 40)
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Step 600
600
#C34300
oklch(55.7% 0.174 40.1)
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Step 700
700
#A53700
oklch(49.2% 0.154 40)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#471300
oklch(27.1% 0.085 40.2)
#EE6F40 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) | #92833A | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B19F3D | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5465 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE6F40
#EE6F40
oklch(68.6% 0.169 40.1)
- #00ABCF
#00ABCF
oklch(68.6% 0.125 220)
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 #EE6F40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.020
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.035
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.037
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.046
Use #EE6F40 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.