#E17C01
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(68.5% 0.162 58.8), rgb(225, 124, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#E17C01 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 59°. 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 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E17C01 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 124, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 99%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.162 58.8) |
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 #E17C01 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E17C01 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17C01 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17C01 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#FDF3ED
oklch(97% 0.013 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE6D7
oklch(93.7% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6D1B5
oklch(88.5% 0.056 59.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2B17D
oklch(81% 0.102 59.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E17C01
oklch(68.5% 0.162 58.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA6F00
oklch(63.2% 0.15 59.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#763E00
oklch(42.5% 0.101 58.7)
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Step 900
900
#633300
oklch(37.6% 0.089 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#E17C01 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) | #9B8800 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B39F00 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7646A | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E17C01
#E17C01
oklch(68.5% 0.162 58.8)
- #00A4ED
#00A4ED
oklch(68.4% 0.154 238.9)
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 #E17C01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.011
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.041
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.041
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.059
Use #E17C01 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.