#E57500
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(67.9% 0.17 54.3), rgb(229, 117, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#E57500 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E57500 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 117, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 100%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.17 54.3) |
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 #E57500 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E57500 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57500 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57500 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#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
#F9D0B5
oklch(88.6% 0.059 55.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6AE7E
oklch(80.9% 0.106 54.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E57500
oklch(67.9% 0.17 54.3)
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Step 500
500
#D06A00
oklch(63.2% 0.158 54.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#E57500 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) | #968400 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B19D00 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC5B64 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E57500
#E57500
oklch(67.9% 0.17 54.3)
- #00A4E2
#00A4E2
oklch(67.8% 0.143 234.6)
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 #E57500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.008
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.041
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.043
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.048
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.051
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.056
Use #E57500 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.