#E17C36
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(68.7% 0.149 51.9), rgb(225, 124, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#E17C36 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E17C36 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 124, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 74%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.149 51.9) |
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 #E17C36 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E17C36 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17C36 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17C36 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F9E5DA
oklch(93.5% 0.027 50.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0BA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 51.8)
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Step 300
300
#F1B089
oklch(80.9% 0.093 52)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E17C36
oklch(68.7% 0.149 51.9)
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Step 500
500
#D36700
oklch(63.2% 0.162 52.1)
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Step 600
600
#B25500
oklch(55.5% 0.143 51.6)
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Step 700
700
#964700
oklch(49% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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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)
#E17C36 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) | #99892D | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B19F35 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6666D | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E17C36
#E17C36
oklch(68.7% 0.149 51.9)
- #00A8E1
#00A8E1
oklch(68.7% 0.14 231.7)
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 #E17C36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.037
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.037
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.046
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.049
Use #E17C36 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.