#E17201
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66.9% 0.168 53.8), rgb(225, 114, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#E17201 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E17201 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 114, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 99%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.168 53.8) |
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 #E17201 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E17201 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17201 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17201 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F7E6DB
oklch(93.6% 0.024 55.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2D2BE
oklch(88.5% 0.045 54)
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Step 300
300
#EBB38F
oklch(80.9% 0.081 54)
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Step 400
400
#DF884B
oklch(70.7% 0.131 53.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E17201
oklch(66.9% 0.168 53.8)
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Step 600
600
#B05800
oklch(55.7% 0.14 54)
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Step 700
700
#954900
oklch(49.2% 0.124 53.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#673000
oklch(37.6% 0.095 53.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#E17201 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) | #938100 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9A00 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F75861 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E17201
#E17201
oklch(66.9% 0.168 53.8)
- #00A1DD
#00A1DD
oklch(66.8% 0.14 234.1)
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 #E17201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.011
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.038
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.045
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.047
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.052
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.052
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.052
Use #E17201 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.