Pumpkin
Also known as: March Hare Orange, Royal Oranje, Sparks in the Dark, Arancio
Part of the orange family, Pumpkin pairs a medium base with a warm and inviting presence — ideal for children's products and fitness brands. Because it leans warm, balancing it with a cyan keeps a palette from feeling one-note. Against dark backgrounds it stays legible (7.81:1), but avoid it as text on white.
Pumpkin color codes
- HEX
- #FF7518
- RGB
- rgb(255, 117, 24)
- RGBA
- rgba(255, 117, 24, 1)
- HSL
- hsl(24, 100%, 55%)
- HSV
- hsv(24, 91%, 100%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(0%, 54%, 91%, 0%)
- LAB
- lab(65.8 50.7 69.5)
- OKLCH
- oklch(71.6% 0.191 47.1)
Color intelligence
Displays accurately on every screen. Vivid colors like this typically lose some intensity in CMYK print — request a physical proof for brand-critical work.
Temperature
warm
Nearest standard colors
- CSS: coral#FF7F50 · ΔE 7.8
- RAL 2008 — Bright red orange#F3752C · ΔE 2.7 · approximate
RAL values are widely published approximations of the physical standard. For Pantone-adjacent workflows, match by eye against a physical fan deck — Pantone's values are proprietary and device-dependent, so we don't print lookups.
Where Pumpkin works
- Web & UI: Best as a button fill, badge, or accent — pair it with white text only at large sizes, and check contrast.
- Interiors: Strong for a whole room, excellent in doses: an accent wall, cabinetry, or a statement chair.
- Fashion: Wears best as the statement piece — a top, scarf, or shoes — against neutral basics.
- Branding: High-energy brand material: strong for food, fitness, and youth-facing marks — use sparingly in UI.
- Web & UI: A supporting-cast color for UI: chart fills, tags, empty-state illustrations — not text.
- Branding: A secondary brand color by nature: it supports a stronger primary and shines in illustration.
Copy as — every ecosystem
Tints, shades, and tones of Pumpkin
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Color harmonies
Palettes built from Pumpkin by rotating its hue in OKLCH space. Click any swatch to copy its hex code.
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-complementary
Tetradic
Monochromatic
Contrast & accessibility
Aa — on white
contrast 2.69:1
AA failAAA failAA large fail
Aa — on black
contrast 7.81:1
AA passAAA passAA large pass
Best text color on a Pumpkin background: #000000
Palettes featuring Pumpkin
Pumpkin with its complement
Soft neighbors of Pumpkin
Pumpkin triad
Similar colors
- Arancio#FF7013 · ΔE 1.2
- Heat Wave#FF7A00 · ΔE 2.9
- Peach Fury#F88435 · ΔE 3.6
- Oriole#FF8008 · ΔE 4.3
- Wildfire#FF8833 · ΔE 4.4
- Clementine#E96E00 · ΔE 4.7
Looking for maximum contrast instead? The complement of Pumpkin is closest to Blue Bikini.
Pumpkin FAQs
What color is Pumpkin?
Pumpkin is a medium orange with the hex code #FF7518. In HSL terms it has a hue of 24°, 100% saturation, and 55% lightness.
What is the hex code for Pumpkin?
The hex code for Pumpkin is #FF7518. In RGB it's rgb(255, 117, 24), and in CMYK it's cmyk(0%, 54%, 91%, 0%).
What colors go well with Pumpkin?
Pumpkin pairs naturally with cyan tones from its complementary harmony. Its own tints and shades always work as a monochrome scheme.
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