#E37020
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66.9% 0.166 49.5), rgb(227, 112, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#E37020 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.166 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 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E37020 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 112, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 78%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.166 49.5) |
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 #E37020 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E37020 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37020 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37020 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#FEF3ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE5D9
oklch(93.7% 0.03 49.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACFB8
oklch(88.6% 0.058 49.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7AD84
oklch(80.9% 0.103 49.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E37020
oklch(66.9% 0.166 49.5)
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Step 500
500
#D66300
oklch(63% 0.168 49.5)
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Step 600
600
#B55300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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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)
#E37020 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) | #91800E | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9A1C | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F95661 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E37020
#E37020
oklch(66.9% 0.166 49.5)
- #00A3D6
#00A3D6
oklch(67% 0.133 229.5)
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 #E37020, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.021
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.050
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.051
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.054
Use #E37020 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.