#E87B28
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(69.4% 0.161 52.5), rgb(232, 123, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#E87B28 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 52°. 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 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E87B28 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 123, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 81%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.161 52.5) |
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 #E87B28 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E87B28 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87B28 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87B28 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#FDF3ED
oklch(97% 0.013 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5D8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 52.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8D0B8
oklch(88.6% 0.056 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AE83
oklch(80.9% 0.101 52)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E87B28
oklch(69.4% 0.161 52.5)
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Step 500
500
#D26700
oklch(63% 0.161 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#B15600
oklch(55.5% 0.142 52.5)
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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)
#E87B28 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) | #9B8919 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A226 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE636B | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E87B28
#E87B28
oklch(69.4% 0.161 52.5)
- #00AAE5
#00AAE5
oklch(69.4% 0.142 232.3)
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 #E87B28, 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 0.025
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.033
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.051
Use #E87B28 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.