#E57101
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(67.3% 0.172 52.3), rgb(229, 113, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#E57101 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E57101 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 113, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 99%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.172 52.3) |
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 #E57101 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E57101 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57101 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57101 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#FCE5D7
oklch(93.7% 0.032 53.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACFB5
oklch(88.5% 0.06 52.9)
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Step 300
300
#F8AD7F
oklch(80.9% 0.107 52.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E57101
oklch(67.3% 0.172 52.3)
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Step 500
500
#D26700
oklch(63% 0.161 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#B25600
oklch(55.7% 0.143 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#683000
oklch(37.8% 0.096 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#401B00
oklch(27.2% 0.069 52.7)
#E57101 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) | #938100 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9C00 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC5660 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E57101
#E57101
oklch(67.3% 0.172 52.3)
- #00A3DC
#00A3DC
oklch(67.2% 0.138 232.5)
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 #E57101, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.014
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.042
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.047
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.048
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.052
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.053
Use #E57101 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.