#EE8B22
Closest named color: Orange Wheel (#F77F00). oklch(72.8% 0.16 60.2), rgb(238, 139, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#EE8B22 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 60°. 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 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Wheel (#F77F00) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE8B22 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 139, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 86%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.16 60.2) |
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 #EE8B22 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE8B22 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE8B22 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE8B22 text on black | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#FDF4ED
oklch(97.2% 0.013 60.6)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6D7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 60.8)
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Step 200
200
#F5D1B5
oklch(88.4% 0.055 59.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1B17D
oklch(80.9% 0.101 59.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE8B22
oklch(72.8% 0.16 60.2)
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Step 500
500
#C87000
oklch(63.1% 0.147 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#753F00
oklch(42.6% 0.1 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#EE8B22 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) | #A99504 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1AC23 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7478 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE8B22
#EE8B22
oklch(72.8% 0.16 60.2)
- #27B2FF
#27B2FF
oklch(72.9% 0.157 240)
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 #EE8B22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.031
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.034
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.039
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.044
Use #EE8B22 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.