#EB7726
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(69.2% 0.167 50.1), rgb(235, 119, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#EB7726 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB7726 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 119, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 83%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.167 50.1) |
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 #EB7726 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB7726 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB7726 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB7726 text on black | 7.19:1 | 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
#FACFB7
oklch(88.5% 0.058 50.8)
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Step 300
300
#F8AD83
oklch(81% 0.105 50)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EB7726
oklch(69.2% 0.167 50.1)
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Step 500
500
#D66400
oklch(63.2% 0.167 50)
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Step 600
600
#B45300
oklch(55.5% 0.147 50)
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Step 700
700
#984500
oklch(49% 0.13 50)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#6A2E00
oklch(37.8% 0.1 50)
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Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#EB7726 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) | #998716 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A123 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5D68 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB7726
#EB7726
oklch(69.2% 0.167 50.1)
- #00AAE0
#00AAE0
oklch(69.1% 0.138 230)
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 #EB7726, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.029
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.033
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.051
Use #EB7726 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.