#E97500
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(68.5% 0.173 53.3), rgb(233, 117, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#E97500 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E97500 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 117, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 100%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.173 53.3) |
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 #E97500 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E97500 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97500 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97500 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#FCE5D7
oklch(93.7% 0.032 53.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACFB5
oklch(88.5% 0.06 52.9)
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Step 300
300
#F8AD7D
oklch(80.9% 0.108 53.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E97500
oklch(68.5% 0.173 53.3)
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Step 500
500
#D16800
oklch(63% 0.16 53.1)
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Step 600
600
#B05700
oklch(55.5% 0.14 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#954800
oklch(49% 0.124 53)
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Step 800
800
#7B3B00
oklch(42.8% 0.108 53.6)
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Step 900
900
#673000
oklch(37.6% 0.095 53.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#E97500 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) | #978500 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B39F00 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5A64 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E97500
#E97500
oklch(68.5% 0.173 53.3)
- #00A7E3
#00A7E3
oklch(68.5% 0.142 233.2)
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 #E97500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.014
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.038
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.044
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.054
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.055
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.056
Use #E97500 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.