#EF7E00
Closest named color: Orange Wheel (#F77F00). oklch(70.7% 0.173 55.9), rgb(239, 126, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#EF7E00 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Wheel (#F77F00), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Wheel (#F77F00) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF7E00 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 126, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 100%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.173 55.9) |
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 #EF7E00 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF7E00 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF7E00 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF7E00 text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#FEF3EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5D6
oklch(93.6% 0.031 56.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9D0B4
oklch(88.6% 0.06 56.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6AE7B
oklch(80.8% 0.108 55.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF7E00
oklch(70.7% 0.173 55.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE6B00
oklch(63.1% 0.155 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#793D00
oklch(42.8% 0.105 56.2)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#EF7E00 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) | #A08C00 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBA600 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF646B | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF7E00
#EF7E00
oklch(70.7% 0.173 55.9)
- #00ADF2
#00ADF2
oklch(70.7% 0.152 236.1)
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 #EF7E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.015
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.024
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.053
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.055
Use #EF7E00 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.