Color swatch image showing Pumpkin (#FF7518) with RGB(255,117,24) values

Pumpkin (#FF7518) Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about Pumpkin (#FF7518) including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

Pumpkin (#FF7518) Color Information

Pumpkin (#FF7518) RGB value is (255, 117, 24). The hex color red value is 255, green is 117, and blue is 24. Its HSL format shows a hue of 24°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of 55 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 54 percent, 91 percent, 0 percent.

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Pumpkin (#FF7518) Color Meaning

Pumpkin (#FF7518) projects festive abundance, autumnal joy, and approachable warmth. This bright, reddish-orange is the color of the Halloween gourd, harvest festivals, and pie spice, suggesting wholesome celebration, seasonal change, and communal fun. Psychologically, Pumpkin (#FF7518) is energizing and cheerful, stimulating feelings of nostalgia, playful excitement, and hearty, familiar comfort. It is a color that connects to shared cultural rituals and the simple, sensory pleasures of fall. This color is unpretentious, vibrant happiness. Culturally, Pumpkin (#FF7518) is central to Halloween and Thanksgiving iconography in North America, symbolizing harvest, transformation (from gourd to jack-o'-lantern), and seasonal gathering. Symbolically, it represents ripe readiness, protective light within (the candlelit jack-o'-lantern), and the vibrant, fleeting beauty of autumn. Therefore, Pumpkin (#FF7518) acts as a direct chromatic signal for festivity, harvest, and a specific, nostalgic time of year filled with both playful scares and grateful feasts.

Color Conversion

Convert Pumpkin (#FF7518) across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#FF7518
RGB
rgb(255, 117, 24)
HSL
hsl(24°, 100%, 55%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 54%, 91%, 0%)
HSV
hsv(24°, 91%, 100%)
XYZ
47.7662 34.0485 4.9186
Yxy
34.0485 0.5507 0.3926
Hunter Lab
58.3511 8.3567 5.5303
CIE-Lab
65.0011 48.3820 68.4279

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red255 / 255 (100%)
100%
Green117 / 255 (46%)
46%
Blue24 / 255 (9%)

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta54 / 100 (54%)
54%
Yellow91 / 100 (91%)
91%
Key (Black)0 / 100 (0%)

Color Variations

Pumpkin (#FF7518) harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

Pumpkin (#FF7518) harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test Pumpkin (#FF7518) for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

2.69:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

2.69:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

2.69:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #FF7518 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

Pumpkin (#FF7518)

protanopia

#c3c22f

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #FF7518;

Text Color

color: #FF7518;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #FF7518;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #FF751840;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #FF7518;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FF7518 0%, #a54200 100%);

Pumpkin (#FF7518) Color FAQs

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