#E77216
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(67.8% 0.171 50.8), rgb(231, 114, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#E77216 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 51°. 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 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E77216 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 114, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 83%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.171 50.8) |
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 #E77216 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E77216 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77216 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77216 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#FEF3ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE5D8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 51.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACFB6
oklch(88.5% 0.059 51.8)
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Step 300
300
#F8AD81
oklch(81% 0.106 51.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E77216
oklch(67.8% 0.171 50.8)
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Step 500
500
#D56500
oklch(63.2% 0.165 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#B35400
oklch(55.5% 0.145 50.8)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#E77216 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) | #948200 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09D11 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE5762 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E77216
#E77216
oklch(67.8% 0.171 50.8)
- #00A5DC
#00A5DC
oklch(67.7% 0.137 231.2)
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 #E77216, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.043
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.044
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.046
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.046
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.053
Use #E77216 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.