#E17510
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(67.4% 0.164 54.3), rgb(225, 117, 16).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#E17510 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E17510 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 117, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 87%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.164 54.3) |
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 #E17510 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E17510 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17510 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17510 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#FDF3ED
oklch(97% 0.013 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5D8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 52.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8D0B6
oklch(88.5% 0.057 54.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5AF80
oklch(81% 0.103 54.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E17510
oklch(67.4% 0.164 54.3)
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Step 500
500
#D06A00
oklch(63.2% 0.158 54.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#E17510 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) | #958300 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9C0C | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F75C64 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E17510
#E17510
oklch(67.4% 0.164 54.3)
- #00A3E0
#00A3E0
oklch(67.5% 0.142 234.3)
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 #E17510, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.006
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.042
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.046
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.048
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.050
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.052
Use #E17510 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.