#E5782E
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(68.6% 0.159 50.5), rgb(229, 120, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#E5782E is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5782E |
| RGB | rgb(229, 120, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 78%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.159 50.5) |
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 #E5782E | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E5782E | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E5782E text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E5782E text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
-
Step 100
100
#FBE5D9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 50.6)
-
Step 200
200
#F8CFB9
oklch(88.4% 0.055 49.8)
-
Step 300
300
#F5AE86
oklch(80.9% 0.099 50.3)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#E5782E
oklch(68.6% 0.159 50.5)
-
Step 500
500
#D56500
oklch(63.2% 0.165 50.7)
-
Step 600
600
#B45400
oklch(55.7% 0.146 50.5)
-
Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
-
Step 800
800
#7D3800
oklch(42.6% 0.112 50.3)
-
Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
-
Step 950
950
#411A00
oklch(27.1% 0.071 50.6)
#E5782E 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) | #978623 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B29F2C | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB6069 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5782E
#E5782E
oklch(68.6% 0.159 50.5)
- #00A8DE
#00A8DE
oklch(68.5% 0.137 230.3)
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 #E5782E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.033
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.044
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.046
Use #E5782E 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.