#FF6E23
Closest named color: Pinkish Orange (#FF724C). oklch(70.7% 0.194 43.3), rgb(255, 110, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#FF6E23 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Orange (#FF724C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Orange (#FF724C) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF6E23 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 110, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 100%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.194 43.3) |
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 #FF6E23 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF6E23 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF6E23 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF6E23 text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#FFF2ED
oklch(97% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3D8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 42.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCB7
oklch(88.4% 0.065 43.5)
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Step 300
300
#FFA884
oklch(80.9% 0.114 43.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF6E23
oklch(70.7% 0.194 43.3)
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Step 500
500
#E05800
oklch(63% 0.186 43.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD4900
oklch(55.5% 0.164 43.3)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2800
oklch(37.7% 0.111 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#441500
oklch(26.8% 0.079 43.1)
#FF6E23 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) | #988613 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBA71B | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4A60 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF6E23
#FF6E23
oklch(70.7% 0.194 43.3)
- #00B1DD
#00B1DD
oklch(70.6% 0.133 223.9)
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 #FF6E23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.029
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.033
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.035
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.036
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.037
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.039
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.039
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.041
Use #FF6E23 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.