#EF781C
Closest named color: Orange Wheel (#F77F00). oklch(69.8% 0.173 51.1), rgb(239, 120, 28).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#EF781C is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Wheel (#F77F00), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Wheel (#F77F00) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF781C |
| RGB | rgb(239, 120, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 87%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.173 51.1) |
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 #EF781C | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF781C | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF781C text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF781C text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#FBCFB6
oklch(88.6% 0.06 51.2)
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Step 300
300
#F9AC7F
oklch(80.9% 0.109 51)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF781C
oklch(69.8% 0.173 51.1)
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Step 500
500
#D46500
oklch(63% 0.164 50.9)
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Step 600
600
#B35500
oklch(55.7% 0.144 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#974600
oklch(49% 0.128 50.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#692F00
oklch(37.8% 0.098 51.3)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#EF781C 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 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A318 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5D68 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF781C
#EF781C
oklch(69.8% 0.173 51.1)
- #00ACE5
#00ACE5
oklch(69.8% 0.141 231.1)
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 #EF781C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.025
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.026
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.045
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.052
Use #EF781C 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.