#E17132
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66.9% 0.158 46.9), rgb(225, 113, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#E17132 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E17132 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 113, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 74%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.158 46.9) |
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 #E17132 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E17132 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17132 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17132 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5DA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 48.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CFBB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 46.9)
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Step 300
300
#F6AD89
oklch(80.9% 0.099 47.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E17132
oklch(66.9% 0.158 46.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA5F00
oklch(63% 0.175 46.9)
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Step 600
600
#B84F00
oklch(55.5% 0.154 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#E17132 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) | #91812A | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9A30 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F75964 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E17132
#E17132
oklch(66.9% 0.158 46.9)
- #00A4D2
#00A4D2
oklch(67% 0.129 226.7)
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 #E17132, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.051
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.051
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.052
Use #E17132 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.