#E97109
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(67.9% 0.175 50.9), rgb(233, 113, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#E97109 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E97109 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 113, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 93%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.175 50.9) |
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 #E97109 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E97109 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97109 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97109 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FCE4D7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBCEB5
oklch(88.4% 0.061 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#F9AC7F
oklch(80.9% 0.109 51)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E97109
oklch(67.9% 0.175 50.9)
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Step 500
500
#D46500
oklch(63% 0.164 50.9)
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Step 600
600
#B35400
oklch(55.5% 0.145 50.8)
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Step 700
700
#974600
oklch(49% 0.128 50.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#692F00
oklch(37.8% 0.098 51.3)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#E97109 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) | #948200 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B19D00 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5561 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E97109
#E97109
oklch(67.9% 0.175 50.9)
- #00A6DC
#00A6DC
oklch(68% 0.136 230.6)
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 #E97109, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.019
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.044
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.044
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.049
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.052
Use #E97109 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.