#E77600
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(68.3% 0.171 54.2), rgb(231, 118, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#E77600 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E77600 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 118, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 100%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.171 54.2) |
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 #E77600 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E77600 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77600 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77600 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#FEF3ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5D7
oklch(93.6% 0.031 54.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CFB5
oklch(88.4% 0.059 53.5)
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Step 300
300
#F7AE7D
oklch(81% 0.107 54.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E77600
oklch(68.3% 0.171 54.2)
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Step 500
500
#D06900
oklch(63.1% 0.158 53.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#E77600 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) | #988500 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B39F00 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE5C65 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E77600
#E77600
oklch(68.3% 0.171 54.2)
- #00A6E4
#00A6E4
oklch(68.4% 0.144 234.3)
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 #E77600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.011
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.039
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.041
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.041
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.052
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.053
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.056
Use #E77600 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.