#E4780F
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(68.3% 0.165 55.1), rgb(228, 120, 15).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#E4780F is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4780F |
| RGB | rgb(228, 120, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 88%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.165 55.1) |
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 #E4780F | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E4780F | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E4780F text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E4780F text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#FBE5D7
oklch(93.6% 0.031 54.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8D0B6
oklch(88.5% 0.057 54.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5AF7F
oklch(81% 0.104 55.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E4780F
oklch(68.3% 0.165 55.1)
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Step 500
500
#CF6A00
oklch(63.1% 0.157 54.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#E4780F 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) | #988600 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B29E0C | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA5F67 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4780F
#E4780F
oklch(68.3% 0.165 55.1)
- #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 #E4780F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.007
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.039
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.039
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.044
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.055
Use #E4780F 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.