#E27530
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(67.7% 0.157 49.2), rgb(226, 117, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#E27530 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E27530 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 117, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 75%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.157 49.2) |
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 #E27530 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E27530 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27530 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27530 text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FBE5DA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 48.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFBA
oklch(88.4% 0.054 48.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AE88
oklch(80.9% 0.098 49.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E27530
oklch(67.7% 0.157 49.2)
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Step 500
500
#D76300
oklch(63.2% 0.169 49.3)
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Step 600
600
#B55200
oklch(55.5% 0.149 49.2)
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Step 700
700
#994400
oklch(49% 0.131 49)
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Step 800
800
#7E3700
oklch(42.6% 0.114 49.2)
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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)
#E27530 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) | #948426 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9C2E | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F85D67 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E27530
#E27530
oklch(67.7% 0.157 49.2)
- #00A6D9
#00A6D9
oklch(67.8% 0.134 229.1)
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 #E27530, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.042
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.043
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.047
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.050
Use #E27530 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.