#EE7720
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(69.6% 0.172 50.4), rgb(238, 119, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#EE7720 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 50°. 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 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE7720 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 119, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 86%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.172 50.4) |
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 #EE7720 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE7720 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7720 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7720 text on black | 7.29:1 | 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
#FCE4D8
oklch(93.5% 0.031 48.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBCFB6
oklch(88.6% 0.06 51.2)
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Step 300
300
#F9AC81
oklch(80.9% 0.107 49.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE7720
oklch(69.6% 0.172 50.4)
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Step 500
500
#D56400
oklch(63% 0.166 50.2)
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Step 600
600
#B45400
oklch(55.7% 0.146 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3800
oklch(42.6% 0.112 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#411A00
oklch(27.1% 0.071 50.6)
#EE7720 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) | #9A880A | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A31C | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5C67 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE7720
#EE7720
oklch(69.6% 0.172 50.4)
- #00ABE2
#00ABE2
oklch(69.4% 0.139 230.3)
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 #EE7720, 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 0.027
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.028
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.049
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.050
Use #EE7720 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.