#E97A18
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(69.3% 0.167 53.9), rgb(233, 122, 24).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#E97A18 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E97A18 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 122, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 83%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.167 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 #E97A18 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E97A18 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97A18 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97A18 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#FDF3ED
oklch(97% 0.013 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5D7
oklch(93.6% 0.031 54.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9D0B6
oklch(88.6% 0.058 54.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6AE7F
oklch(80.9% 0.105 53.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E97A18
oklch(69.3% 0.167 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)
#E97A18 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) | #9B8800 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A215 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6169 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E97A18
#E97A18
oklch(69.3% 0.167 53.9)
- #00A9E8
#00A9E8
oklch(69.3% 0.145 234.2)
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 #E97A18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.029
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.029
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.053
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.056
Use #E97A18 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.