#E97706
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(68.8% 0.171 53.9), rgb(233, 119, 6).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#E97706 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E97706 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 119, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 95%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.171 53.9) |
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 #E97706 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E97706 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97706 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97706 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#FBE5D7
oklch(93.6% 0.031 54.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CFB5
oklch(88.4% 0.059 53.5)
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Step 300
300
#F7AE7D
oklch(81% 0.107 54.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E97706
oklch(68.8% 0.171 53.9)
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Step 500
500
#D06900
oklch(63.1% 0.158 53.9)
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Step 600
600
#B05800
oklch(55.7% 0.14 54)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#673100
oklch(37.8% 0.095 54.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#E97706 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) | #998600 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A000 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5C66 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E97706
#E97706
oklch(68.8% 0.171 53.9)
- #00A8E5
#00A8E5
oklch(68.9% 0.143 233.5)
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 #E97706, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.015
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.035
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.041
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.054
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.056
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.057
Use #E97706 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.