#EF6900
Closest named color: Bright Orange (#FF5B00). oklch(67.6% 0.187 47), rgb(239, 105, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#EF6900 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Orange (#FF5B00), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bright Orange (#FF5B00) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF6900 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 105, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 100%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.187 47) |
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 #EF6900 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF6900 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF6900 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF6900 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FFF3ED
oklch(97.2% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE4D7
oklch(93.7% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 200
200
#FECDB5
oklch(88.5% 0.065 47.5)
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Step 300
300
#FFA97E
oklch(81% 0.117 47.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF6900
oklch(67.6% 0.187 47)
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Step 500
500
#DA5F00
oklch(63% 0.175 46.9)
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Step 600
600
#B84F00
oklch(55.5% 0.154 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#EF6900 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) | #907E00 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B19D00 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF475A | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF6900
#EF6900
oklch(67.6% 0.187 47)
- #00A6D5
#00A6D5
oklch(67.6% 0.131 227)
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 #EF6900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.035
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.036
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.047
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.049
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.053
Use #EF6900 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.