#E67026
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(67.4% 0.167 47.9), rgb(230, 112, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#E67026 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E67026 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 112, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 79%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.167 47.9) |
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 #E67026 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E67026 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E67026 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E67026 text on black | 6.71:1 | 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
#FEF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4D9
oklch(93.5% 0.03 46.3)
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Step 200
200
#FACEB9
oklch(88.4% 0.058 46.9)
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Step 300
300
#F9AC85
oklch(81% 0.105 47.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E67026
oklch(67.4% 0.167 47.9)
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Step 500
500
#D96100
oklch(63.2% 0.172 48)
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Step 600
600
#B75000
oklch(55.5% 0.152 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C00
oklch(37.6% 0.103 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#E67026 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) | #928119 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9C22 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC5562 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E67026
#E67026
oklch(67.4% 0.167 47.9)
- #00A5D5
#00A5D5
oklch(67.4% 0.131 227.7)
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 #E67026, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.048
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.049
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.051
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.052
Use #E67026 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.