#E77700
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(68.5% 0.17 54.7), rgb(231, 119, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#E77700 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 55°. 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 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E77700 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 119, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 100%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.17 54.7) |
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 #E77700 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E77700 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77700 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77700 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#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
#F9D0B5
oklch(88.6% 0.059 55.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6AE7D
oklch(80.9% 0.106 54.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E77700
oklch(68.5% 0.17 54.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF6A00
oklch(63.1% 0.157 54.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944A00
oklch(49.2% 0.122 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3C00
oklch(42.8% 0.106 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1C00
oklch(27.2% 0.067 55)
#E77700 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) | #988600 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B39F00 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE5D65 | 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°).
- #E77700
#E77700
oklch(68.5% 0.17 54.7)
- #00A6E5
#00A6E5
oklch(68.4% 0.145 234.7)
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 #E77700, 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 0.036
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.038
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.039
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.040
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.051
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.054
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.057
Use #E77700 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.