#EE7700
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(69.5% 0.176 53), rgb(238, 119, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#EE7700 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 53°. 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 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE7700 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 119, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 100%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.176 53) |
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 #EE7700 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE7700 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7700 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7700 text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#FCE5D7
oklch(93.7% 0.032 53.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCFB4
oklch(88.6% 0.062 53.2)
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Step 300
300
#F9AD7C
oklch(81% 0.11 53.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE7700
oklch(69.5% 0.176 53)
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Step 500
500
#D16800
oklch(63% 0.16 53.1)
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Step 600
600
#B15700
oklch(55.7% 0.141 53.1)
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Step 700
700
#954800
oklch(49% 0.124 53)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#673000
oklch(37.6% 0.095 53.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#EE7700 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) | #9A8700 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A200 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5B66 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE7700
#EE7700
oklch(69.5% 0.176 53)
- #00AAE7
#00AAE7
oklch(69.5% 0.144 233.2)
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 #EE7700, 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 0.025
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.031
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.046
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.057
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.057
Use #EE7700 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.