#E5740C
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(67.8% 0.169 53.1), rgb(229, 116, 12).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#E5740C is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5740C |
| RGB | rgb(229, 116, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 90%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.169 53.1) |
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 #E5740C | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E5740C | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E5740C text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E5740C text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#FBE5D7
oklch(93.6% 0.031 54.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CFB6
oklch(88.4% 0.058 52.5)
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Step 300
300
#F7AE7F
oklch(81% 0.106 53.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E5740C
oklch(67.8% 0.169 53.1)
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Step 500
500
#D16800
oklch(63% 0.16 53.1)
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Step 600
600
#B15700
oklch(55.7% 0.141 53.1)
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Step 700
700
#954800
oklch(49% 0.124 53)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#673000
oklch(37.6% 0.095 53.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#E5740C 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) | #B19D06 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC5A63 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5740C
#E5740C
oklch(67.8% 0.169 53.1)
- #00A4DF
#00A4DF
oklch(67.6% 0.14 233.2)
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 #E5740C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.010
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.043
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.043
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.046
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.047
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.052
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.052
Use #E5740C 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.