#E17E41
Closest named color: Dull Orange (#D8863B). oklch(69.2% 0.144 50), rgb(225, 126, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#E17E41 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Orange (#D8863B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Orange (#D8863B) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E17E41 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 126, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 73%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.144 50) |
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 #E17E41 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E17E41 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17E41 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17E41 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F9E5DB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 48.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0BC
oklch(88.4% 0.05 50.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0B08C
oklch(80.9% 0.09 50.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E17E41
oklch(69.2% 0.144 50)
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Step 500
500
#D66400
oklch(63.2% 0.167 50)
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Step 600
600
#B45300
oklch(55.5% 0.147 50)
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Step 700
700
#984500
oklch(49% 0.13 50)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#6A2E00
oklch(37.8% 0.1 50)
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Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#E17E41 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) | #9A8A3A | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A040 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F66A71 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E17E41
#E17E41
oklch(69.2% 0.144 50)
- #00AAE0
#00AAE0
oklch(69.1% 0.138 230)
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 #E17E41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.031
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.031
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.047
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.051
Use #E17E41 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.