#E4740F
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(67.6% 0.168 53.1), rgb(228, 116, 15).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#E4740F is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4740F |
| RGB | rgb(228, 116, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 88%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.168 53.1) |
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 #E4740F | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E4740F | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E4740F text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E4740F text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#FEF3ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5D8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 52.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CFB6
oklch(88.4% 0.058 52.5)
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Step 300
300
#F6AE80
oklch(80.9% 0.104 53.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E4740F
oklch(67.6% 0.168 53.1)
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Step 500
500
#D16800
oklch(63% 0.16 53.1)
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Step 600
600
#B15700
oklch(55.7% 0.141 53.1)
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Step 700
700
#954800
oklch(49% 0.124 53)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#673000
oklch(37.6% 0.095 53.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#E4740F 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) | #958300 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09D0A | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA5A63 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4740F
#E4740F
oklch(67.6% 0.168 53.1)
- #00A4DF
#00A4DF
oklch(67.6% 0.14 233.2)
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 #E4740F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.010
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.044
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.045
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.045
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.048
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.052
Use #E4740F 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.