#E3780B
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(68.1% 0.165 55.6), rgb(227, 120, 11).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#E3780B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3780B |
| RGB | rgb(227, 120, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 91%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.165 55.6) |
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 #E3780B | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E3780B | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E3780B text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E3780B text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#FAE5D7
oklch(93.5% 0.03 56)
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Step 200
200
#F8D0B6
oklch(88.5% 0.057 54.8)
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Step 300
300
#F4AF7F
oklch(80.9% 0.103 55.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E3780B
oklch(68.1% 0.165 55.6)
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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
#663200
oklch(37.8% 0.093 55.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#E3780B 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) | #988500 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B29E07 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F95F67 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3780B
#E3780B
oklch(68.1% 0.165 55.6)
- #00A5E5
#00A5E5
oklch(68.2% 0.145 235.3)
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 #E3780B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.005
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.040
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.041
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.045
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.056
Use #E3780B 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.