#E67E22 — Tints, Shades & Color Values
#E67E22 is a medium, vivid orange. Its nearest CSS named color is chocolate (#d2691e). For readable text on a #E67E22 background, black text gives the strongest contrast (7.37:1). #E67E22 sits in the middle of the lightness range, so it can serve as a primary brand or accent color — use its tints for backgrounds and its shades for text and pressed states.
Color Values
| Hex | #E67E22 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(230, 126, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 80%, 52%) |
| HSV / HSB | 28°, 85%, 90% |
| Nearest named | chocolate (#d2691e) |
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Tints of #E67E22 (Mixed with White)
Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.
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10% tint
#e98b38 -
20% tint
#eb984e -
30% tint
#eea564 -
40% tint
#f0b27a -
50% tint
#f3bf91 -
60% tint
#f5cba7 -
70% tint
#f8d8bd -
80% tint
#fae5d3 -
90% tint
#fdf2e9
Shades of #E67E22 (Mixed with Black)
Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).
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10% shade
#cf711f -
20% shade
#b8651b -
30% shade
#a15818 -
40% shade
#8a4c14 -
50% shade
#733f11 -
60% shade
#5c320e -
70% shade
#45260a -
80% shade
#2e1907 -
90% shade
#170d03
WCAG Contrast & Accessibility
Contrast ratios for text placed on a #E67E22 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).
| Text color | White text 2.85:1 — AA normal: Fail · AA large: Fail · AAA: Fail |
|---|---|
| Black text 7.37:1 — AA normal: Pass · AA large: Pass · AAA: Pass |
If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a darker shade of #E67E22 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly.
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