#E37026
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(67% 0.165 48.5), rgb(227, 112, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#E37026 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E37026 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 112, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 77%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.165 48.5) |
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 #E37026 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E37026 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37026 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37026 text on black | 6.61:1 | 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
#FEF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE5D9
oklch(93.7% 0.03 49.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACFB9
oklch(88.6% 0.057 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7AD85
oklch(80.9% 0.102 49.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E37026
oklch(67% 0.165 48.5)
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Step 500
500
#D86200
oklch(63.2% 0.17 48.6)
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Step 600
600
#B65100
oklch(55.5% 0.15 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2D00
oklch(37.8% 0.102 48.7)
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Step 950
950
#421900
oklch(27.1% 0.073 48.7)
#E37026 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) | #918019 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9A23 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F95662 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E37026
#E37026
oklch(67% 0.165 48.5)
- #00A3D5
#00A3D5
oklch(66.9% 0.132 229)
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 #E37026, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.023
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.048
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.050
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.051
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.054
Use #E37026 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.