#EE7C03
Closest named color: Orange Wheel (#F77F00). oklch(70.2% 0.173 55.1), rgb(238, 124, 3).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#EE7C03 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Wheel (#F77F00), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Wheel (#F77F00) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE7C03 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 124, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 98%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.173 55.1) |
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 #EE7C03 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE7C03 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7C03 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7C03 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#FEF3EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5D7
oklch(93.6% 0.031 54.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CFB4
oklch(88.4% 0.06 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#F7AE7C
oklch(80.9% 0.108 55)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE7C03
oklch(70.2% 0.173 55.1)
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Step 500
500
#CF6B00
oklch(63.2% 0.156 55.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#EE7C03 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) | #9E8B00 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A500 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF616A | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE7C03
#EE7C03
oklch(70.2% 0.173 55.1)
- #00ACEE
#00ACEE
oklch(70.3% 0.149 235.1)
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 #EE7C03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.018
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.025
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.049
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.057
Use #EE7C03 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.