#E07124
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66.7% 0.161 50), rgb(224, 113, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#E07124 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E07124 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 113, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 75%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.161 50) |
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 #E07124 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E07124 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E07124 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E07124 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C0
oklch(88.4% 0.044 48.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBB293
oklch(80.8% 0.079 49.8)
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Step 400
400
#DF8754
oklch(70.6% 0.127 49.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E07124
oklch(66.7% 0.161 50)
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Step 600
600
#B45300
oklch(55.5% 0.147 50)
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Step 700
700
#984500
oklch(49% 0.13 50)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#6A2E00
oklch(37.8% 0.1 50)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B03
oklch(27% 0.066 50.7)
#E07124 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) | #918015 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9921 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F65862 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E07124
#E07124
oklch(66.7% 0.161 50)
- #00A2D6
#00A2D6
oklch(66.7% 0.133 230.2)
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 #E07124, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.021
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.045
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.049
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.050
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.050
Use #E07124 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.