#E8772A
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(68.8% 0.163 50.1), rgb(232, 119, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#E8772A is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8772A |
| RGB | rgb(232, 119, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 81%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.163 50.1) |
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 #E8772A | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E8772A | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8772A text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8772A text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#FBE5D9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 50.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CFB8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 50.3)
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Step 300
300
#F6AD84
oklch(80.8% 0.102 50.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E8772A
oklch(68.8% 0.163 50.1)
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Step 500
500
#D66400
oklch(63.2% 0.167 50)
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Step 600
600
#B45300
oklch(55.5% 0.147 50)
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Step 700
700
#984500
oklch(49% 0.13 50)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#6A2E00
oklch(37.8% 0.1 50)
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Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#E8772A 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) | #98861D | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A028 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE5E68 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8772A
#E8772A
oklch(68.8% 0.163 50.1)
- #00A9DF
#00A9DF
oklch(68.8% 0.137 230.2)
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 #E8772A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.032
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.039
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.044
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.051
Use #E8772A 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.