#E1753A
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(67.6% 0.152 46.9), rgb(225, 117, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#E1753A is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1753A |
| RGB | rgb(225, 117, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 74%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.152 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 #E1753A | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E1753A | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E1753A text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E1753A text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFBC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 46.3)
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Step 300
300
#F4AE8B
oklch(80.9% 0.095 47.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E1753A
oklch(67.6% 0.152 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)
#E1753A 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) | #938433 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9C38 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F65E68 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1753A
#E1753A
oklch(67.6% 0.152 46.9)
- #00A6D5
#00A6D5
oklch(67.6% 0.131 227)
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 #E1753A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.034
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.041
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.044
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.047
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.055
Use #E1753A 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.