#E87C04
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(69.4% 0.168 56.6), rgb(232, 124, 4).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#E87C04 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E87C04 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 124, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 97%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.168 56.6) |
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 #E87C04 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E87C04 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87C04 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87C04 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#FAE5D7
oklch(93.5% 0.03 56)
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Step 200
200
#F8D0B4
oklch(88.5% 0.059 56.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5AF7D
oklch(80.9% 0.105 56.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E87C04
oklch(69.4% 0.168 56.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD6C00
oklch(63.1% 0.154 56.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#E87C04 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) | #9C8900 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A201 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF636A | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E87C04
#E87C04
oklch(69.4% 0.168 56.6)
- #00A9ED
#00A9ED
oklch(69.5% 0.15 236.3)
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 #E87C04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.018
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.031
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.035
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.059
Use #E87C04 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.