#E07019
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66.5% 0.165 51.1), rgb(224, 112, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#E07019 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E07019 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 112, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 80%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.165 51.1) |
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 #E07019 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E07019 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E07019 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E07019 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1BF
oklch(88.4% 0.044 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBB291
oklch(80.8% 0.08 51.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF8751
oklch(70.6% 0.128 50.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E07019
oklch(66.5% 0.165 51.1)
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Step 600
600
#B35500
oklch(55.7% 0.144 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#974600
oklch(49% 0.128 50.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#692F00
oklch(37.8% 0.098 51.3)
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Step 950
950
#401B01
oklch(27.2% 0.068 51.8)
#E07019 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) | #917F00 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9915 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F65661 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E07019
#E07019
oklch(66.5% 0.165 51.1)
- #00A1D7
#00A1D7
oklch(66.5% 0.135 231.3)
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 #E07019, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.019
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.032
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.047
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.048
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.054
Use #E07019 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.