Orange color

Pumpkin #FF7518

#FF7518 · rgb(255, 117, 24)

Pumpkin is the color #FF7518. In RGB it is rgb(255, 117, 24) — 100% red, 46% green and 9% blue. Its CMYK breakdown is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 91% yellow and 0% black, and in HSL it sits at 24° hue, 100% saturation and 55% lightness. Pumpkin is not a standard CSS color name; the nearest web color is Coral (#FF7F50). The closest web-safe color is #FF6600.

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Pumpkin color codes

Hex#FF7518

RGBrgb(255, 117, 24)

RGB %100%, 46%, 9%

HSLhsl(24, 100%, 55%)

HSV / HSBhsv(24, 91%, 100%)

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

OKLCHoklch(72% 0.191 47)

Closest web-safe#FF6600

Pumpkin color meaning

Pumpkin is a bold and energetic orange — a warm color at 55% lightness and 100% saturation. Like other oranges, it is linked with warmth, enthusiasm and creativity. It feels friendly and playful, sitting between the energy of red and the cheer of yellow.

Because it is bold and energetic, pumpkin works best for logos, buttons, highlights, sports kit and anything that should grab attention. As text on white it would be too faint (2.7:1), so use it for fills and backgrounds and put black text on top (7.8:1).

What colors go with Pumpkin?

Pumpkin pairs well with Dodger Blue, Red, Gold and Linen: Dodger Blue sits close to its opposite on the color wheel for strong contrast, Red and Gold are neighbors that keep a scheme calm, and Linen gives the eye somewhere to rest.

Build a full scheme around pumpkin in the color matcher, blend it with another color in the color mixer, or copy ready-made HTML and CSS from the HTML color picker.

Pumpkin at a glance

Color family	Orange · warm, bold and energetic
CSS color name	No — nearest keyword is Coral (#FF7F50)
As text on white	2.69:1 — not readable as text
Best text on it	Black (7.81:1)
For print (CMYK)	0% cyan, 54% magenta, 91% yellow, 0% black
Full screen	Open the pumpkin screen — fill your display or download it in 4K

Contrast

Contrast ratio of Pumpkin against white and black text (WCAG 2.1 needs 4.5:1 for body text).

White text — 2.69:1 Black text — 7.81:1

Shades, tints & tones

Shades — toward black

Tints — toward white

Tones — toward gray

Color harmonies

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Pumpkin color FAQ

What is the hex code for Pumpkin?

Pumpkin is #FF7518, which is rgb(255, 117, 24) and hsl(24, 100%, 55%). For print it is roughly C0 M54 Y91 K0.

What colors go with Pumpkin?

Pumpkin pairs well with Dodger Blue, Red, Gold, Linen. Dodger Blue gives the strongest contrast, being close to its complementary color. Neutrals such as Linen also work well alongside it.

Is Pumpkin a warm or cool color?

Pumpkin is a warm color: its hue is 24°, on the red, orange and yellow side of the color wheel.

What text color looks best on Pumpkin?

Black text, with a contrast ratio of 7.8:1, which meets WCAG AA for normal text.