#F0701C
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(68.8% 0.179 47.4), rgb(240, 112, 28).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#F0701C is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0701C |
| RGB | rgb(240, 112, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 88%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.179 47.4) |
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 #F0701C | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F0701C | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F0701C text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F0701C text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#FFF3ED
oklch(97.2% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4D8
oklch(93.6% 0.032 47.4)
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Step 200
200
#FDCDB6
oklch(88.4% 0.063 47)
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Step 300
300
#FCAA81
oklch(80.9% 0.112 47.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F0701C
oklch(68.8% 0.179 47.4)
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Step 500
500
#DA6000
oklch(63.2% 0.174 47.4)
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Step 600
600
#B85000
oklch(55.7% 0.153 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B4200
oklch(49% 0.135 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#803500
oklch(42.6% 0.118 47.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2C00
oklch(37.8% 0.104 47.5)
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Step 950
950
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#F0701C 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) | #958303 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A016 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5261 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0701C
#F0701C
oklch(68.8% 0.179 47.4)
- #00AADA
#00AADA
oklch(68.8% 0.133 227)
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 #F0701C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.032
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.038
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.039
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.046
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.047
Use #F0701C 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.