#E17930
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(68.2% 0.153 51.6), rgb(225, 121, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#E17930 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E17930 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 121, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 75%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.153 51.6) |
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 #E17930 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E17930 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17930 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17930 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#FAE5D9
oklch(93.6% 0.028 51.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7D0BA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 51.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3AF87
oklch(80.9% 0.096 51.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E17930
oklch(68.2% 0.153 51.6)
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Step 500
500
#D36600
oklch(63% 0.163 51.6)
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Step 600
600
#B25500
oklch(55.5% 0.143 51.6)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#682F00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#E17930 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) | #978626 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09E2F | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6626A | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E17930
#E17930
oklch(68.2% 0.153 51.6)
- #00A6DF
#00A6DF
oklch(68.1% 0.139 232)
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 #E17930, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.018
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.040
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.048
Use #E17930 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.