#E87617
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(68.5% 0.169 52.4), rgb(232, 118, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#E87617 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E87617 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 118, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 82%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.169 52.4) |
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 #E87617 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E87617 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87617 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87617 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#FBE5D8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 52.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CFB6
oklch(88.4% 0.058 52.5)
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Step 300
300
#F7AD80
oklch(80.8% 0.106 52)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E87617
oklch(68.5% 0.169 52.4)
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Step 500
500
#D26700
oklch(63% 0.161 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#B25600
oklch(55.7% 0.143 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#683000
oklch(37.8% 0.096 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#401B00
oklch(27.2% 0.069 52.7)
#E87617 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) | #988500 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B39F13 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5C66 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E87617
#E87617
oklch(68.5% 0.169 52.4)
- #00A7E1
#00A7E1
oklch(68.4% 0.14 232.3)
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 #E87617, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.035
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.036
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.052
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.053
Use #E87617 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.