#ED7517
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(69.1% 0.174 50.7), rgb(237, 117, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#ED7517 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 51°. 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 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED7517 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 117, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 86%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.174 50.7) |
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 #ED7517 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED7517 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED7517 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED7517 text on black | 7.15:1 | 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
#FEF3ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4D7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBCFB6
oklch(88.6% 0.06 51.2)
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Step 300
300
#F9AC7F
oklch(80.9% 0.109 51)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED7517
oklch(69.1% 0.174 50.7)
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Step 500
500
#D56500
oklch(63.2% 0.165 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#B35400
oklch(55.5% 0.145 50.8)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#ED7517 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) | #988600 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A112 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5965 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED7517
#ED7517
oklch(69.1% 0.174 50.7)
- #00AAE1
#00AAE1
oklch(69.2% 0.139 230.5)
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 #ED7517, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.023
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.032
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.052
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.053
Use #ED7517 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.