#E3712F
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(67.2% 0.161 47.2), rgb(227, 113, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#E3712F is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3712F |
| RGB | rgb(227, 113, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 76%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.161 47.2) |
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 #E3712F | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E3712F | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E3712F text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E3712F text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#FBE5DA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 48.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CFBA
oklch(88.5% 0.055 48.1)
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Step 300
300
#F7AD88
oklch(81% 0.101 47.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E3712F
oklch(67.2% 0.161 47.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA6000
oklch(63.2% 0.174 47.4)
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Step 600
600
#B85000
oklch(55.7% 0.153 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800
#803500
oklch(42.6% 0.118 47.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2C00
oklch(37.8% 0.104 47.5)
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Step 950
950
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#E3712F 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) | #918126 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9B2C | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F95864 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3712F
#E3712F
oklch(67.2% 0.161 47.2)
- #00A5D3
#00A5D3
oklch(67.3% 0.129 226.6)
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 #E3712F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.034
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.043
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.048
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.054
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.054
Use #E3712F 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.