#EE8A00
Closest named color: Orange Wheel (#F77F00). oklch(72.5% 0.167 62.2), rgb(238, 138, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#EE8A00 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Wheel (#F77F00), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Wheel (#F77F00) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE8A00 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 138, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 100%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.167 62.2) |
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 #EE8A00 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE8A00 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE8A00 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE8A00 text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#FDF4EC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 64.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6D6
oklch(93.6% 0.03 62.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6D1B3
oklch(88.5% 0.058 61)
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Step 300
300
#F1B179
oklch(80.8% 0.104 61.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE8A00
oklch(72.5% 0.167 62.2)
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Step 500
500
#C67200
oklch(63.2% 0.145 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#EE8A00 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) | #A99400 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1AC03 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7276 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE8A00
#EE8A00
oklch(72.5% 0.167 62.2)
- #31B0FF
#31B0FF
oklch(72.6% 0.156 242)
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 #EE8A00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.033
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.039
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.039
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.046
Use #EE8A00 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.