#EF780F
Closest named color: Orange Wheel (#F77F00). oklch(69.8% 0.175 52.3), rgb(239, 120, 15).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#EF780F is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Wheel (#F77F00), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Wheel (#F77F00) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF780F |
| RGB | rgb(239, 120, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 88%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.175 52.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #EF780F | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF780F | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF780F text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF780F text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE5D7
oklch(93.7% 0.032 53.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCFB5
oklch(88.6% 0.061 52.2)
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Step 300
300
#F9AC7D
oklch(80.8% 0.11 52)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF780F
oklch(69.8% 0.175 52.3)
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Step 500
500
#D26700
oklch(63% 0.161 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#B25600
oklch(55.7% 0.143 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#683000
oklch(37.8% 0.096 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#401B00
oklch(27.2% 0.069 52.7)
#EF780F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9B8800 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A308 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5C67 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF780F
#EF780F
oklch(69.8% 0.175 52.3)
- #00ABE7
#00ABE7
oklch(69.7% 0.143 232.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EF780F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.023
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.026
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.027
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.046
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.054
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.056
Use #EF780F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.