#E47419
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(67.7% 0.166 52.1), rgb(228, 116, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#E47419 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E47419 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 116, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 80%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.166 52.1) |
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 #E47419 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E47419 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E47419 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E47419 text on black | 6.81:1 | 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
#F9CFB7
oklch(88.4% 0.058 51.4)
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Step 300
300
#F6AE81
oklch(80.9% 0.104 52.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E47419
oklch(67.7% 0.166 52.1)
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Step 500
500
#D36700
oklch(63.2% 0.162 52.1)
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Step 600
600
#B25600
oklch(55.7% 0.143 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#964700
oklch(49% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#682F00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#E47419 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 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09D15 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA5A64 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E47419
#E47419
oklch(67.7% 0.166 52.1)
- #00A4DD
#00A4DD
oklch(67.5% 0.138 232.3)
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 #E47419, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.012
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.043
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.044
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.048
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.049
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.050
Use #E47419 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.