#E56D25
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66.8% 0.169 46.9), rgb(229, 109, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#E56D25 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 47°. 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 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E56D25 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 109, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 79%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.169 46.9) |
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 #E56D25 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E56D25 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56D25 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56D25 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DD
oklch(93.5% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1C0
oklch(88.6% 0.046 47.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEB193
oklch(81% 0.083 47.3)
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Step 400
400
#E38554
oklch(70.8% 0.132 47.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E56D25
oklch(66.8% 0.169 46.9)
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Step 600
600
#B84F00
oklch(55.5% 0.154 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#411903
oklch(27% 0.07 46.5)
#E56D25 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) | #8F7F18 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9A21 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB525F | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E56D25
#E56D25
oklch(66.8% 0.169 46.9)
- #00A3D1
#00A3D1
oklch(66.7% 0.129 226.9)
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 #E56D25, 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 0.037
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.051
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.053
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.054
Use #E56D25 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.