#F0751B
Closest named color: Orange Wheel (#F77F00). oklch(69.5% 0.176 49.7), rgb(240, 117, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#F0751B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Wheel (#F77F00), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Wheel (#F77F00) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0751B |
| RGB | rgb(240, 117, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 88%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.176 49.7) |
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 #F0751B | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F0751B | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F0751B text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F0751B text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#FDE4D8
oklch(93.6% 0.032 47.4)
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Step 200
200
#FCCEB6
oklch(88.5% 0.061 49.1)
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Step 300
300
#FAAB80
oklch(80.8% 0.11 49.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F0751B
oklch(69.5% 0.176 49.7)
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Step 500
500
#D66300
oklch(63% 0.168 49.5)
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Step 600
600
#B55300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#6A2E00
oklch(37.8% 0.1 50)
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Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#F0751B 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) | #998700 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A316 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5965 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0751B
#F0751B
oklch(69.5% 0.176 49.7)
- #00ABE1
#00ABE1
oklch(69.4% 0.138 229.9)
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 #F0751B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.029
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.029
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.049
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.050
Use #F0751B 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.