#EB771A
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(69.1% 0.17 51.8), rgb(235, 119, 26).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#EB771A is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 52°. 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 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB771A |
| RGB | rgb(235, 119, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 84%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.17 51.8) |
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 #EB771A | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB771A | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB771A text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB771A text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#FCE5D8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 51.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACFB6
oklch(88.5% 0.059 51.8)
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Step 300
300
#F8AD80
oklch(80.9% 0.107 51.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EB771A
oklch(69.1% 0.17 51.8)
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Step 500
500
#D36600
oklch(63% 0.163 51.6)
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Step 600
600
#B25500
oklch(55.5% 0.143 51.6)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#682F00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#EB771A 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) | #998700 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A116 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5C67 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB771A
#EB771A
oklch(69.1% 0.17 51.8)
- #00A9E3
#00A9E3
oklch(69% 0.141 232)
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 #EB771A, 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 0.030
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.031
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.055
Use #EB771A 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.