#E77734
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(68.7% 0.159 48.2), rgb(231, 119, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#E77734 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E77734 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 119, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 79%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.159 48.2) |
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 #E77734 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E77734 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77734 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77734 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#FEF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5DA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 48.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CFBA
oklch(88.5% 0.055 48.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6AD88
oklch(80.9% 0.1 47.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E77734
oklch(68.7% 0.159 48.2)
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Step 500
500
#D86100
oklch(63% 0.171 48.2)
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Step 600
600
#B75100
oklch(55.7% 0.151 48.1)
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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
#6B2C00
oklch(37.6% 0.103 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#E77734 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) | #97862B | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A032 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD5F69 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E77734
#E77734
oklch(68.7% 0.159 48.2)
- #00A9DB
#00A9DB
oklch(68.6% 0.134 228.2)
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 #E77734, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.039
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.042
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.044
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.051
Use #E77734 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.