#E9742E
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(68.5% 0.165 47.6), rgb(233, 116, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#E9742E is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9742E |
| RGB | rgb(233, 116, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 81%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.165 47.6) |
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 #E9742E | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E9742E | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9742E text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9742E text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#FEF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4D9
oklch(93.5% 0.03 46.3)
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Step 200
200
#FACEB9
oklch(88.4% 0.058 46.9)
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Step 300
300
#F8AC86
oklch(80.9% 0.103 47.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E9742E
oklch(68.5% 0.165 47.6)
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Step 500
500
#D96000
oklch(63% 0.173 47.6)
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Step 600
600
#B75000
oklch(55.5% 0.152 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C00
oklch(37.6% 0.103 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#E9742E 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) | #958523 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B29F2B | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5A66 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9742E
#E9742E
oklch(68.5% 0.165 47.6)
- #00A9DA
#00A9DA
oklch(68.6% 0.133 227.6)
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 #E9742E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.037
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.043
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.049
Use #E9742E 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.