#EF6E0B
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(68.3% 0.182 48.3), rgb(239, 110, 11).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#EF6E0B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF6E0B |
| RGB | rgb(239, 110, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 91%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.182 48.3) |
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 #EF6E0B | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF6E0B | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF6E0B text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF6E0B text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#FFF3ED
oklch(97.2% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4D7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 49.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDCDB5
oklch(88.4% 0.064 48)
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Step 300
300
#FDAA7E
oklch(80.9% 0.114 48.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF6E0B
oklch(68.3% 0.182 48.3)
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Step 500
500
#D86100
oklch(63% 0.171 48.2)
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Step 600
600
#B75100
oklch(55.7% 0.151 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A4300
oklch(49% 0.133 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F3600
oklch(42.6% 0.116 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2D00
oklch(37.8% 0.102 48.7)
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Step 950
950
#421900
oklch(27.1% 0.073 48.7)
#EF6E0B 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) | #948200 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B39F00 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4F5E | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF6E0B
#EF6E0B
oklch(68.3% 0.182 48.3)
- #00A8DA
#00A8DA
oklch(68.3% 0.134 228.3)
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 #EF6E0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.030
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.041
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.044
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.051
Use #EF6E0B 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.