Orange 600
orange-600 · #EA580C
HEX
#EA580C
RGB
rgb(234, 88, 12)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 62%, 95%, 8%)
HSL
hsl(21, 90%, 48%)
LAB
lab(56.6, 53.8, 64.1)
What is Orange 600?
Orange 600 is the orange-600 reference in the Tailwind CSS palette. Its sRGB value is #EA580C (rgb 234, 88, 12). It sits in the orange family. The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs. 22 color families across 11 lightness steps (50 to 950). See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.
Accessibility
WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Orange 600 as a background.
Black text on this color
White text on this color
Shades, tints & tonal scale of Orange 600
An 11-step tonal scale derived from Orange 600 (#EA580C). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.
50
#FDF2EC
#FDF2EC
100
#FCE4D8
#FCE4D8
200
#F8CAB1
#F8CAB1
300
#F5AC86
#F5AC86
400
#EF8249
#EF8249
500
#EA580C
#EA580C
600
#C74B0A
#C74B0A
700
#983908
#983908
800
#692805
#692805
900
#3B1603
#3B1603
950
#1C0B01
#1C0B01
Lighter tints (mixed with white)
15%
#ED856D
30%
#F1A395
45%
#F4BCB3
60%
#F7D1CC
75%
#FAE4E1
Darker shades (mixed with black)
15%
#DA510A
30%
#C84A08
45%
#B34207
60%
#9B3805
75%
#7D2B03
Color harmonies for Orange 600
Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Orange 600. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.
Complementary
180° opposite — strongest contrast
#EA580C
#EA580C
#0C9BE9
#0C9BE9
Triadic
Three colors 120° apart
#EA580C
#EA580C
#0CE959
#0CE959
#590CE9
#590CE9
Analogous
Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel
#E90C2D
#E90C2D
#EA580C
#EA580C
#E9C80C
#E9C80C
Split-complementary
Base + two colors flanking its complement
#EA580C
#EA580C
#0CE9C8
#0CE9C8
#0C2DE9
#0C2DE9
Tetradic
Two complementary pairs
#EA580C
#EA580C
#9BE90C
#9BE90C
#0C9BE9
#0C9BE9
#590CE9
#590CE9
Square
Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart
#EA580C
#EA580C
#2DE90C
#2DE90C
#0C9BE9
#0C9BE9
#C80CE9
#C80CE9
Orange 600 in every color space
Full conversion of Orange 600 across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.
HEX
#EA580C
RGB
rgb(234, 88, 12)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 62%, 95%, 8%)
HSL
hsl(21, 90%, 48%)
HSV
hsv(21, 95%, 92%)
HWB
hwb(21 5% 8%)
CIE Lab
lab(56.6 53.8 64.1)
OKLCH
oklch(64.6% 0.194 41.1)
XYZ (D65)
xyz(37.49, 24.50, 3.10)
Copy-ready code for Orange 600
Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.
CSS
color: #EA580C;
background-color: #EA580C;CSS variable
:root {
--color-orange-600: #EA580C;
}Tailwind config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'orange-600': '#EA580C',
}Sass
$color-orange-600: #EA580C;Swift UIColor
UIColor(red: 0.918, green: 0.345, blue: 0.047, alpha: 1.0)Android XML
<color name="orange-600">#EA580C</color>Closest match in every color system
The nearest Orange 600 equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.
Closest in Tailwind CSS palette
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.
Closest Pantone matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.
Closest RAL Classic matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.
RAL 2008
#F75E25
Bright red orange
RAL 2004
#F44611
Pure orange
RAL 2010
#D84B20
Signal orange
RAL 2009
#F54021
Traffic orange
RAL 3022
#D95030
Salmon pink
RAL 2003
#FF7514
Pastel orange
FAQ about Orange 600
What is the HEX code for Orange 600?
Orange 600 (orange-600) has the HEX code #EA580C. In RGB it is rgb(234, 88, 12), and in CMYK it is cmyk(0%, 62%, 95%, 8%).
What is the OKLCH value of Orange 600?
Orange 600 converts to oklch(0.646 0.194 41.1). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.
Is Orange 600 accessible for body text?
Used as a background, Orange 600 has a contrast ratio of 5.90:1 with black text and 3.56:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.
What is the closest Pantone to Orange 600?
The closest Pantone reference to Orange 600 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 166 C (#E35205). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.
What is the closest RAL color to Orange 600?
The closest RAL Classic reference to Orange 600 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 2008 (Bright red orange, #F75E25). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.
What is the complementary color of Orange 600?
The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Orange 600 is #0C9BE9. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.
Data provenance & source
Tailwind CSS default palette (v3)
The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs Inc. Use as a reference for design tokens, web color systems, and Tailwind-based design conversations. Names like 'blue-500' are the project's own naming convention.
- Source type
- derived
- Confidence
- high
- License
- MIT
- Last reviewed
- 2026-05-24
Workflow tags
Tailwind palette values are designed for digital interfaces under sRGB. For print, convert to a process-appropriate value and proof against the substrate; do not rely on sRGB CMYK conversion for color-critical print work.