#EA7730
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(69.1% 0.164 48.5), rgb(234, 119, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#EA7730 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA7730 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 119, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 82%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.164 48.5) |
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 #EA7730 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA7730 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA7730 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA7730 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#FBE5D9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 50.6)
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Step 200
200
#FACFB9
oklch(88.6% 0.057 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7AD86
oklch(80.9% 0.102 48.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA7730
oklch(69.1% 0.164 48.5)
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Step 500
500
#D86200
oklch(63.2% 0.17 48.6)
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Step 600
600
#B65100
oklch(55.5% 0.15 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2D00
oklch(37.8% 0.102 48.7)
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Step 950
950
#421900
oklch(27.1% 0.073 48.7)
#EA7730 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) | #988726 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A12E | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5E69 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA7730
#EA7730
oklch(69.1% 0.164 48.5)
- #00AADD
#00AADD
oklch(69% 0.135 228.5)
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 #EA7730, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.029
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.037
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.048
Use #EA7730 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.