#E67F22
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(69.7% 0.159 56.1), rgb(230, 127, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#E67F22 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E67F22 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 127, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 80%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.159 56.1) |
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 #E67F22 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E67F22 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E67F22 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E67F22 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#FDF3ED
oklch(97% 0.013 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5D8
oklch(93.5% 0.029 54)
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Step 200
200
#F7D1B7
oklch(88.6% 0.055 56.3)
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Step 300
300
#F2B081
oklch(80.9% 0.099 56.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E67F22
oklch(69.7% 0.159 56.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD6C00
oklch(63.1% 0.154 56.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#793D00
oklch(42.8% 0.105 56.2)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#E67F22 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) | #9E8B0C | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A321 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC686E | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E67F22
#E67F22
oklch(69.7% 0.159 56.1)
- #00AAEE
#00AAEE
oklch(69.8% 0.151 236.1)
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 #E67F22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.026
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.027
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.030
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.052
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.055
Use #E67F22 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.