Pumpkin (#FF7518)

The hex code for Pumpkin is #FF7518. It is rgb(255, 117, 24) in RGB, hsl(24, 100%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 91%, 0%) in CMYK — a mid-tone orange. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF7518

HEX#FF7518

RGBrgb(255, 117, 24)

HSLhsl(24, 100%, 55%)

HSVhsv(24, 91%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 54%, 91%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(71.6% 0.191 47.1)

LABlab(65.79% 50.70 69.51)

LCHlch(65.79% 86.04 53.89)

Colors Closest to Pumpkin

Pumpkin is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Philippine Orange#FF7300ΔE 4.22 Medium Orange#FF7802ΔE 4.56 Safety Orange#FF7800ΔE 4.85 Heat Wave#FF7A00ΔE 5.42 Amber (Sae/ece)#FF7E00ΔE 6.88 Red-orange (Crayola)#FF681FΔE 7.09

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#FF7518 Channel Values

How Pumpkin breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 255 · G 117 · B 24	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 24° · S 100% · L 55%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 24° · S 91% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 54% · Y 91% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.69:1 vs white · 7.81:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Pumpkin background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text2.69:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.81:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Pumpkin

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Pumpkin; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of Pumpkin

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Pumpkin Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#FF7518

Protanopia#999911

Protanomaly#CA8C14

Deuteranopia#B3B300

Deuteranomaly#D69E00

Tritanopia#FF6E6E

Tritanomaly#FF7158

Achromatopsia#9E9E9E

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Using #FF7518 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--pumpkin: #FF7518;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF7518;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'pumpkin': '#FF7518' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.459, blue: 0.094)

Android XML<color name="pumpkin">#FF7518</color>

SVG fillfill="#FF7518"

More Orange Colors

Pumpkin sits in the orangefamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

ff7538 ff7300 ff7800 ff6d38 ff7802 ff6900 ff7847 ff681f ff7a00 ff6700 ff7a05 ff6633 ff9f0f ffb87a ffd6a7 ffeac7 fff7eb c39953 d99a6c e3ab57 eaa221 f18e37 f8b878 fbf3e4

#FF7518 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Pumpkin?

The hex code for Pumpkin is #FF7518. That is rgb(255, 117, 24) in RGB, hsl(24, 100%, 55%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 91%, 0%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #FF7518?

#FF7518 is rgb(255, 117, 24) — red 255, green 117, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF7518?

#FF7518 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 91%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF7518 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF7518 scores 2.69:1 against white and 7.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF7518 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF7518 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkorange (#FF8C00) at a CIE76 distance of 13.49, which is visibly different.

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