#EF6B07
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(67.9% 0.185 47.4), rgb(239, 107, 7).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#EF6B07 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF6B07 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 107, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 94%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.185 47.4) |
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 #EF6B07 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF6B07 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF6B07 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF6B07 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#FEA97E
oklch(80.9% 0.116 47.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF6B07
oklch(67.9% 0.185 47.4)
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Step 500
500
#DA6000
oklch(63.2% 0.174 47.4)
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Step 600
600
#B85000
oklch(55.7% 0.153 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B4200
oklch(49% 0.135 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#803500
oklch(42.6% 0.118 47.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2C00
oklch(37.8% 0.104 47.5)
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Step 950
950
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#EF6B07 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) | #928000 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B29E00 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4B5C | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF6B07
#EF6B07
oklch(67.9% 0.185 47.4)
- #00A7D7
#00A7D7
oklch(68% 0.132 227.4)
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 #EF6B07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.034
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.037
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.046
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.046
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.052
Use #EF6B07 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.