#E47235
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(67.5% 0.16 46), rgb(228, 114, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#E47235 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 46°. 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 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E47235 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 114, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 76%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.16 46) |
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 #E47235 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E47235 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E47235 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E47235 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#FBE4DA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 45)
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Step 200
200
#F9CFBB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 46.9)
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Step 300
300
#F7AD8A
oklch(81% 0.099 46.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E47235
oklch(67.5% 0.16 46)
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Step 500
500
#DC5E00
oklch(63.2% 0.177 46.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA4E00
oklch(55.7% 0.157 46)
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Step 700
700
#9D4100
oklch(49.2% 0.138 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#813400
oklch(42.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2B00
oklch(37.8% 0.106 46.3)
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Step 950
950
#431700
oklch(27% 0.076 45.7)
#E47235 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) | #92822D | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9C33 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA5965 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E47235
#E47235
oklch(67.5% 0.16 46)
- #00A6D3
#00A6D3
oklch(67.5% 0.129 225.9)
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 #E47235, 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 0.030
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.046
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.047
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.054
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.054
Use #E47235 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.