#EF7619
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(69.5% 0.175 50.5), rgb(239, 118, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#EF7619 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 51°. 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 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF7619 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 118, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 87%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.175 50.5) |
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 #EF7619 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF7619 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF7619 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF7619 text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#FBCEB6
oklch(88.4% 0.06 49.6)
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Step 300
300
#FAAC7F
oklch(81% 0.11 50.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF7619
oklch(69.5% 0.175 50.5)
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Step 500
500
#D56500
oklch(63.2% 0.165 50.7)
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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)
#EF7619 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 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A314 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5A66 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF7619
#EF7619
oklch(69.5% 0.175 50.5)
- #00ABE3
#00ABE3
oklch(69.5% 0.14 230.8)
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 #EF7619, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.027
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.027
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.029
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.051
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.051
Use #EF7619 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.