#E3763B
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(68.1% 0.153 46.7), rgb(227, 118, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#E3763B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3763B |
| RGB | rgb(227, 118, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 75%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.153 46.7) |
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 #E3763B | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E3763B | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E3763B text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E3763B text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5DB
oklch(93.7% 0.028 46.1)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFBC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 46.3)
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Step 300
300
#F5AE8B
oklch(81% 0.096 47.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E3763B
oklch(68.1% 0.153 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#DB5F00
oklch(63.2% 0.175 46.8)
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Step 600
600
#B94F00
oklch(55.7% 0.155 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#431800
oklch(27.2% 0.075 46.9)
#E3763B 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) | #958534 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9D39 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F85F69 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3763B
#E3763B
oklch(68.1% 0.153 46.7)
- #00A8D6
#00A8D6
oklch(68.2% 0.131 226.2)
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 #E3763B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.033
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.040
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.047
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.048
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.052
Use #E3763B 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.