#EE703E
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.7% 0.168 41.1), rgb(238, 112, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#EE703E is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE703E |
| RGB | rgb(238, 112, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 84%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.168 41.1) |
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 #EE703E | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE703E | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE703E text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE703E text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#FBAA8B
oklch(80.9% 0.105 41.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE703E
oklch(68.7% 0.168 41.1)
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Step 500
500
#E45300
oklch(63% 0.194 41.1)
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Step 600
600
#C14500
oklch(55.6% 0.171 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#872E00
oklch(42.8% 0.131 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#712500
oklch(37.6% 0.115 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#461400
oklch(27.1% 0.083 41.4)
#EE703E 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) | #938438 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A03B | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5565 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE703E
#EE703E
oklch(68.7% 0.168 41.1)
- #00ABD1
#00ABD1
oklch(68.7% 0.126 221.2)
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 #EE703E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.023
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.035
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.038
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.044
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.045
Use #EE703E 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.