#E97521
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(68.6% 0.168 50.4), rgb(233, 117, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#E97521 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E97521 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 117, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 82%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.168 50.4) |
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 #E97521 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E97521 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97521 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97521 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#FCE5D8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 51.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACFB7
oklch(88.5% 0.058 50.8)
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Step 300
300
#F8AD82
oklch(81% 0.105 50.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E97521
oklch(68.6% 0.168 50.4)
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Step 500
500
#D56400
oklch(63% 0.166 50.2)
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Step 600
600
#B45400
oklch(55.7% 0.146 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3800
oklch(42.6% 0.112 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#411A00
oklch(27.1% 0.071 50.6)
#E97521 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) | #97850E | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B39F1E | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5B65 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E97521
#E97521
oklch(68.6% 0.168 50.4)
- #00A8DE
#00A8DE
oklch(68.5% 0.137 230.3)
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 #E97521, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.035
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.038
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.049
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.053
Use #E97521 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.