#E27E25
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(69.1% 0.155 56.2), rgb(226, 126, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#E27E25 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E27E25 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 126, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 77%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.155 56.2) |
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 #E27E25 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E27E25 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27E25 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27E25 text on black | 7.24:1 | 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
#FDF3ED
oklch(97% 0.013 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6D8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 58.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6D1B7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 57)
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Step 300
300
#F1B183
oklch(81% 0.096 56.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E27E25
oklch(69.1% 0.155 56.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD6C00
oklch(63.1% 0.154 56.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#793D00
oklch(42.8% 0.105 56.2)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#E27E25 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) | #9C8A13 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A124 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8686D | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E27E25
#E27E25
oklch(69.1% 0.155 56.2)
- #00A7EB
#00A7EB
oklch(69% 0.15 236.6)
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 #E27E25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.017
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.032
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.038
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.038
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.058
Use #E27E25 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.