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Pumpkin

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Color codes

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RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK (approximate)
CIELAB
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Relative luminance0.3405
Orange Warm Colors Warm

Shades of Pumpkin

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Darker

Tints mixed with white

Tones mixed with gray

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the wheel (180°): maximum contrast for accents.

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Analogous

Neighbors 30° apart: calm and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues 120° apart: vibrant yet balanced.

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Split-complementary

The base plus the two neighbors of its complement: contrast with less tension.

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Tetradic

Four hues 90° apart: rich, best with one dominant color.

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Monochromatic

One hue in several lightness levels: elegant and consistent.

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Contrast and readability

White text2.69:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
Black text7.81:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large
On white2.69:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
On black7.02:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large

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Pumpkin

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About Pumpkin

Pumpkin (#FF7518) is a medium, highly saturated color from the Orange family with a warm character. It is made of 255 red, 117 green and 24 blue (hsl(24, 100%, 55%)). Its contrast ratio is 2.69:1 against white and 7.81:1 against black, so dark text reads best on it.

Suggested uses

  • buttons, highlights and calls to action
  • logos and brand accents
  • designs that should feel energetic or welcoming

Reading the codes

In HEX, #FF7518 stores red, green and blue as pairs of base-16 digits: 255, 117 and 24 out of 255. In HSL the same color has a hue of 24°, 100% saturation and 55% lightness, which makes lighter or darker variants easy to create by changing only the lightness.

Similar colors

#FF7900Safety Orange#FF5F1FNeon Orange#EC5800Persimmon#F28500Tangerine#FF7F50Coral#FF8C00Dark Orange#D2691EChocolate#D68A59Raw Sienna#FF4500Orange Red#CC7722Ochre

Palettes with this color

Bold Food Brand#D62828 #F77F00 #FCBF49 #EAE2B7 #003049Citrus Splash#F9C80E #F86624 #EA3546 #662E9B #43BCCDSeventies Living#6B4226 #D4A017 #E07B39 #8A9A5B #F2E3C6Watermelon Sorbet#FF595E #FF924C #FDF0D5 #8AC926 #2B9348

Tools for this color

Shades GeneratorGenerate tints, tones, lighter and darker shades and saturation variations.Contrast CheckerAccurate WCAG contrast ratio with AA/AAA results and accessible suggestions.Color Harmony GeneratorComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split-complementary and monochromatic harmonies.Color Blindness SimulatorApproximate protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia and achromatopsia simulations.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code of Pumpkin?
The HEX code of Pumpkin is #FF7518. In RGB it is rgb(255, 117, 24) and in HSL hsl(24, 100%, 55%).
Which text color works on Pumpkin?
White text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 on Pumpkin and black text 7.81:1, so black text is more readable. WCAG AA needs at least 4.5:1 for normal text.
What is the complementary color of Pumpkin?
Rotating the hue of Pumpkin by 180° gives #18A2FF, its complementary color on the RGB color wheel.
What is Pumpkin in CMYK?
An approximate CMYK value for Pumpkin is cmyk(0%, 54%, 91%, 0%). For printing, ask your printer for an ICC-profiled conversion.