#E76902
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66.4% 0.179 48.4), rgb(231, 105, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#E76902 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E76902 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 105, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 98%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.179 48.4) |
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 #E76902 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E76902 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E76902 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76902 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F5D0BE
oklch(88.4% 0.048 47.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0B08F
oklch(80.9% 0.088 48.3)
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Step 400
400
#E6834C
oklch(70.8% 0.14 48.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E76902
oklch(66.4% 0.179 48.4)
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Step 600
600
#B65100
oklch(55.5% 0.15 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A4300
oklch(49% 0.133 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F3600
oklch(42.6% 0.116 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2D00
oklch(37.8% 0.102 48.7)
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Step 950
950
#421900
oklch(27.1% 0.073 48.7)
#E76902 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) | #8E7C00 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9900 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE4A5A | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E76902
#E76902
oklch(66.4% 0.179 48.4)
- #00A1D2
#00A1D2
oklch(66.3% 0.13 228.8)
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 #E76902, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.030
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.039
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.047
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.053
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.055
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.059
Use #E76902 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.