#EF6A12
Closest named color: Bright Orange (#FF5B00). oklch(67.7% 0.184 46.2), rgb(239, 106, 18).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#EF6A12 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 46°. 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 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bright Orange (#FF5B00) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF6A12 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 106, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 87%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.184 46.2) |
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 #EF6A12 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF6A12 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF6A12 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF6A12 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#FEE4D8
oklch(93.7% 0.033 46.4)
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Step 200
200
#FECDB6
oklch(88.5% 0.064 46.5)
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Step 300
300
#FEA980
oklch(80.9% 0.115 46.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF6A12
oklch(67.7% 0.184 46.2)
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Step 500
500
#DB5E00
oklch(63% 0.176 46.3)
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Step 600
600
#B94E00
oklch(55.5% 0.156 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D4100
oklch(49.2% 0.138 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#813400
oklch(42.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2B00
oklch(37.8% 0.106 46.3)
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Step 950
950
#431700
oklch(27% 0.076 45.7)
#EF6A12 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) | #917F00 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B19D06 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF495B | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF6A12
#EF6A12
oklch(67.7% 0.184 46.2)
- #00A7D4
#00A7D4
oklch(67.8% 0.129 225.8)
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 #EF6A12, 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 0.043
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.049
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.051
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.051
Use #EF6A12 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.