#E17838
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(68.1% 0.151 49.1), rgb(225, 120, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#E17838 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E17838 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 120, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 74%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.151 49.1) |
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 #E17838 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E17838 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17838 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17838 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#FAE5DA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 49.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7D0BB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 50)
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Step 300
300
#F3AF8A
oklch(80.9% 0.094 49.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E17838
oklch(68.1% 0.151 49.1)
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Step 500
500
#D76300
oklch(63.2% 0.169 49.3)
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Step 600
600
#B65200
oklch(55.7% 0.149 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#994400
oklch(49% 0.131 49)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#E17838 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) | #968630 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9D36 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6626A | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E17838
#E17838
oklch(68.1% 0.151 49.1)
- #00A7DA
#00A7DA
oklch(68.1% 0.134 228.9)
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 #E17838, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.039
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.042
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.047
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.050
Use #E17838 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.