Nearest-color comparison

Neon Orange vs Pumpkin

Neon Orange and Pumpkin are different orange colors with HEX values #FF5F1F and #FF7518. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 23.1, their contrast ratio is 1.13:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.

Neon Orange and Pumpkin are very close colors. Pumpkin is the lighter option. They share similar temperature behavior. Their mutual contrast is 1.13:1, so the pair is too low for text and better treated as a palette relationship.

Differences Use cases Accessibility JSON

Neon Orange#FF5F1F

Pumpkin#FF7518

Quick Difference Summary

The main measurable differences between Neon Orange and Pumpkin across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.

RGB distance23.1

Pair contrast1.13:1

Luminance delta0.0451

Hue delta7 deg

Lighter colorPumpkin

More saturatedNeon Orange

Side-by-Side Color Profiles

orange color

Neon Orange

Neon Orange is #FF5F1F, a warm orange color with vibrant character. Compared with Pumpkin, it is darker and similar in saturation. Use it for neon accents, event graphics, and high-energy digital design, with black text as the safer foreground option.

HEX#FF5F1F RGB255, 95, 31 HSL17, 100, 56 CMYK0, 63, 88, 0 Luminance0.2954 Best textblack text

Color page WCAG HEX atlas

orange color

Pumpkin

Pumpkin is #FF7518, a warm orange color with vibrant character. Compared with Neon Orange, it is lighter and similar in saturation. Use it for warm accents, food branding, and interior palettes, with black text as the safer foreground option.

HEX#FF7518 RGB255, 117, 24 HSL24, 100, 55 CMYK0, 54, 91, 0 Luminance0.3405 Best textblack text

Color page WCAG HEX atlas

When to Use Neon Orange or Pumpkin

Choose Neon OrangeNeon Orange is better when the design needs vibrant orange character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #FF5F1F.

Choose PumpkinPumpkin is better when the design needs vibrant orange character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #FF7518.

Use togetherUse these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs.

Technical Comparison Table

PropertyNeon OrangePumpkin

HEX#FF5F1F#FF7518

RGB255, 95, 31255, 117, 24

HSL17, 100, 5624, 100, 55

CMYK0, 63, 88, 00, 54, 91, 0

FamilyOrangeOrange

TemperatureWarmWarm

ToneVibrantVibrant

Luminance0.29540.3405

Black contrast6.91:17.81:1

White contrast3.04:12.69:1

Shared tonesVibrant

Accessibility and Contrast

Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.

Neon Orangeblack text - 6.91:1

Pumpkinblack text - 7.81:1

Related Palette Strip

A compact visual strip showing the two compared colors with nearby harmony and variant context.

Neon Orange#FF5F1F

Pumpkin#FF7518

Light Salmon#FFA07A

#FFAC75#FFAC75

#1FBFFF#1FBFFF

#1AA3FF#1AA3FF

colorsBoth named color records with HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK, luminance, WCAG, and links

differencesRGB distance, HSL deltas, luminance delta, contrast, and shared attributes

accessibilityPair contrast and safer text choices for each color

useCasesWhen to choose each color and when to use them together

relatedApiMachine-readable comparison and color endpoints

Structured sections

Colors

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    },
    "bestText": {
      "text": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 6.91
    },
    "description": "Neon Orange is #FF5F1F, a warm orange color with vibrant character. Compared with Pumpkin, it is darker and similar in saturation. Use it for neon accents, event graphics, and high-energy digital design, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/neon-orange/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/neon-orange.json"
  },
  {
    "slug": "pumpkin",
    "name": "Pumpkin",
    "hex": "#FF7518",
    "rgb": [
      255,
      117,
      24
    ],
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      100,
      55
    ],
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    ],
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    "contrast": {
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      "white": 2.69
    },
    "wcag": {
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        "#000000",
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    },
    "bestText": {
      "text": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 7.81
    },
    "description": "Pumpkin is #FF7518, a warm orange color with vibrant character. Compared with Neon Orange, it is lighter and similar in saturation. Use it for warm accents, food branding, and interior palettes, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/pumpkin/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pumpkin.json"
  }
]

Differences

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  "rgbDistance": 23.1,
  "contrastRatio": 1.13,
  "hslDelta": {
    "hue": 7,
    "saturation": 0,
    "lightness": 1
  },
  "luminanceDelta": 0.0451,
  "sameFamily": true,
  "sameTemperature": true,
  "sharedTones": [
    "vibrant"
  ],
  "lighterColor": "Pumpkin",
  "moreSaturatedColor": "Neon Orange"
}

Accessibility

{
  "pairContrastRatio": 1.13,
  "textRecommendation": "Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.",
  "safeText": [
    {
      "color": "Neon Orange",
      "background": "#FF5F1F",
      "foreground": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 6.91
    },
    {
      "color": "Pumpkin",
      "background": "#FF7518",
      "foreground": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 7.81
    }
  ]
}

Use cases

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  "chooseFirstWhen": "Neon Orange is better when the design needs vibrant orange character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #FF5F1F.",
  "chooseSecondWhen": "Pumpkin is better when the design needs vibrant orange character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #FF7518.",
  "useTogetherWhen": "Use these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs."
}

Related API

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  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/compare/neon-orange-vs-pumpkin.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/neon-orange.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pumpkin.json"
]

Full JSON dataset

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