#E27E28
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(69.1% 0.154 55.7), rgb(226, 126, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#E27E28 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E27E28 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 126, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 76%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.154 55.7) |
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 #E27E28 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E27E28 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27E28 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27E28 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
#F9E6D9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 56.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6D1B8
oklch(88.6% 0.054 56)
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Step 300
300
#F1B083
oklch(80.8% 0.097 55.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E27E28
oklch(69.1% 0.154 55.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE6B00
oklch(63.1% 0.155 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934B00
oklch(49.2% 0.121 55.9)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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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)
#E27E28 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) | #9C8A18 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A127 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8686D | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E27E28
#E27E28
oklch(69.1% 0.154 55.7)
- #00A8EA
#00A8EA
oklch(69.1% 0.148 235.6)
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 #E27E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.018
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.031
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.037
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.038
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.057
Use #E27E28 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.