#E78237
Closest named color: Dusty Orange (#F0833A). oklch(70.5% 0.151 53.5), rgb(231, 130, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#E78237 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Orange (#F0833A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Orange (#F0833A) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E78237 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 130, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 79%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.151 53.5) |
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 #E78237 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E78237 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E78237 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E78237 text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F9E5D9
oklch(93.5% 0.027 53.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0B9
oklch(88.4% 0.053 53)
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Step 300
300
#F1B086
oklch(80.8% 0.095 53.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E78237
oklch(70.5% 0.151 53.5)
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Step 500
500
#D16900
oklch(63.2% 0.159 53.6)
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Step 600
600
#B05700
oklch(55.5% 0.14 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#954900
oklch(49.2% 0.124 53.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3B00
oklch(42.8% 0.108 53.6)
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Step 900
900
#673000
oklch(37.6% 0.095 53.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#E78237 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) | #9F8E2D | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A536 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD6C72 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E78237
#E78237
oklch(70.5% 0.151 53.5)
- #00ADEC
#00ADEC
oklch(70.4% 0.147 233.7)
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 #E78237, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.017
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.026
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.032
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.032
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.043
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.044
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.046
Use #E78237 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.