#E07C3A
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(68.6% 0.147 51.1), rgb(224, 124, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#E07C3A is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E07C3A |
| RGB | rgb(224, 124, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 73%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.147 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 #E07C3A | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E07C3A | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E07C3A text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E07C3A text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DA
oklch(93.5% 0.027 50.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0BB
oklch(88.4% 0.051 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1B08A
oklch(80.9% 0.092 51.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E07C3A
oklch(68.6% 0.147 51.1)
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Step 500
500
#D46500
oklch(63% 0.164 50.9)
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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
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#E07C3A 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) | #998832 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B19F39 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5676E | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E07C3A
#E07C3A
oklch(68.6% 0.147 51.1)
- #00A8E0
#00A8E0
oklch(68.6% 0.139 231.3)
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 #E07C3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.034
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.047
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.051
Use #E07C3A 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.