#E67D00
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(69.3% 0.166 57.9), rgb(230, 125, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#E67D00 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E67D00 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 125, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 100%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.166 57.9) |
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 #E67D00 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E67D00 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E67D00 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E67D00 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#FDF3ED
oklch(97% 0.013 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5D7
oklch(93.5% 0.03 56)
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Step 200
200
#F7D0B4
oklch(88.4% 0.058 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3B07C
oklch(80.9% 0.104 58.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E67D00
oklch(69.3% 0.166 57.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB6E00
oklch(63.2% 0.151 58.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB5C00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#E67D00 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) | #9D8900 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A200 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC656A | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E67D00
#E67D00
oklch(69.3% 0.166 57.9)
- #00A8EF
#00A8EF
oklch(69.4% 0.153 237.6)
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 #E67D00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.017
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.033
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.038
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.060
Use #E67D00 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.