#E7660F
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66% 0.18 46.3), rgb(231, 102, 15).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#E7660F is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7660F |
| RGB | rgb(231, 102, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 88%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.18 46.3) |
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 #E7660F | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E7660F | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7660F text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E7660F text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.025 45.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0BE
oklch(88.5% 0.049 46.8)
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Step 300
300
#F1AF90
oklch(80.9% 0.089 46.2)
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Step 400
400
#E7824F
oklch(70.8% 0.141 46.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E7660F
oklch(66% 0.18 46.3)
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Step 600
600
#B94E00
oklch(55.5% 0.156 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D4100
oklch(49.2% 0.138 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#813400
oklch(42.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2B00
oklch(37.8% 0.106 46.3)
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Step 950
950
#421801
oklch(27% 0.074 46.5)
#E7660F 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) | #8C7B00 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9803 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE4658 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7660F
#E7660F
oklch(66% 0.18 46.3)
- #00A1CD
#00A1CD
oklch(66% 0.126 226)
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 #E7660F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.038
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.038
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.045
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.054
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.055
Use #E7660F 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.