#E47C06
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(68.9% 0.164 57.7), rgb(228, 124, 6).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#E47C06 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E47C06 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 124, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 95%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.164 57.7) |
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 #E47C06 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E47C06 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E47C06 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E47C06 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#FAE6D7
oklch(93.7% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 200
200
#F7D1B5
oklch(88.6% 0.057 58.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3B07D
oklch(80.9% 0.103 57.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E47C06
oklch(68.9% 0.164 57.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB6D00
oklch(63% 0.151 57.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#E47C06 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) | #9B8800 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A004 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA646A | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E47C06
#E47C06
oklch(68.9% 0.164 57.7)
- #00A6ED
#00A6ED
oklch(68.8% 0.152 237.9)
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 #E47C06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.013
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.031
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.036
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.042
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.058
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.059
Use #E47C06 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.