#E87537
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(68.6% 0.161 46.3), rgb(232, 117, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#E87537 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E87537 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 117, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 79%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.161 46.3) |
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 #E87537 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E87537 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87537 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87537 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#FBE4DA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 45)
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Step 200
200
#FACFBB
oklch(88.6% 0.056 46.3)
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Step 300
300
#F7AC89
oklch(80.8% 0.101 45.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E87537
oklch(68.6% 0.161 46.3)
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Step 500
500
#DB5E00
oklch(63% 0.176 46.3)
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Step 600
600
#B94E00
oklch(55.5% 0.156 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D4100
oklch(49.2% 0.138 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#813400
oklch(42.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2B00
oklch(37.8% 0.106 46.3)
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Step 950
950
#431700
oklch(27% 0.076 45.7)
#E87537 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) | #95852F | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B19F35 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE5C68 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E87537
#E87537
oklch(68.6% 0.161 46.3)
- #00A9D8
#00A9D8
oklch(68.5% 0.132 226.6)
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 #E87537, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.037
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.044
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.045
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.047
Use #E87537 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.