#E77835
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(68.9% 0.158 48.5), rgb(231, 120, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#E77835 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.158 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 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E77835 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 120, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 79%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.158 48.5) |
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 #E77835 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E77835 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77835 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77835 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
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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
#F5AD88
oklch(80.8% 0.099 48.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E77835
oklch(68.9% 0.158 48.5)
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Step 500
500
#D86200
oklch(63.2% 0.17 48.6)
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Step 600
600
#B65100
oklch(55.5% 0.15 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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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)
#E77835 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) | #98872C | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A033 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD606A | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E77835
#E77835
oklch(68.9% 0.158 48.5)
- #00AADD
#00AADD
oklch(69% 0.135 228.5)
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 #E77835, 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 0.031
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.037
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.041
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.043
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.050
Use #E77835 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.