#FF6E01
Closest named color: Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07). oklch(70.6% 0.198 46.1), rgb(255, 110, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#FF6E01 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF6E01 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 110, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 100%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.198 46.1) |
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 #FF6E01 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF6E01 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF6E01 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF6E01 text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#FFE3D7
oklch(93.6% 0.035 44.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCB5
oklch(88.4% 0.066 45.5)
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Step 300
300
#FFA87F
oklch(80.8% 0.117 45.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF6E01
oklch(70.6% 0.198 46.1)
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Step 500
500
#DC5E00
oklch(63.2% 0.177 46.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA4E00
oklch(55.7% 0.157 46)
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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)
#FF6E01 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) | #998600 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCA700 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF495E | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF6E01
#FF6E01
oklch(70.6% 0.198 46.1)
- #00B0E0
#00B0E0
oklch(70.5% 0.135 226.2)
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 #FF6E01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.030
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.035
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.045
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.046
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.046
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.046
Use #FF6E01 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.