#E8770E
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(68.7% 0.169 53.6), rgb(232, 119, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#E8770E is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8770E |
| RGB | rgb(232, 119, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 89%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.169 53.6) |
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 #E8770E | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E8770E | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8770E text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8770E text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#FEF3ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5D7
oklch(93.6% 0.031 54.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CFB5
oklch(88.4% 0.059 53.5)
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Step 300
300
#F7AE7E
oklch(81% 0.106 54)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E8770E
oklch(68.7% 0.169 53.6)
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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)
#E8770E 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) | #988600 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A009 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5D66 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8770E
#E8770E
oklch(68.7% 0.169 53.6)
- #00A7E4
#00A7E4
oklch(68.6% 0.143 233.7)
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 #E8770E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.013
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.035
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.040
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.052
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.054
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.055
Use #E8770E 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.