#F07C2B
Closest named color: Dusty Orange (#F0833A). oklch(70.7% 0.167 50.6), rgb(240, 124, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#F07C2B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Orange (#F0833A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Orange (#F0833A) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F07C2B |
| RGB | rgb(240, 124, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 87%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.167 50.6) |
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 #F07C2B | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F07C2B | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F07C2B text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F07C2B text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#FCE5D8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 51.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACFB7
oklch(88.5% 0.058 50.8)
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Step 300
300
#F7AD82
oklch(80.9% 0.104 50.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F07C2B
oklch(70.7% 0.167 50.6)
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Step 500
500
#D56500
oklch(63.2% 0.165 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#B45400
oklch(55.7% 0.146 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3800
oklch(42.6% 0.112 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#411A00
oklch(27.1% 0.071 50.6)
#F07C2B 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) | #9E8C1D | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A629 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF626C | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F07C2B
#F07C2B
oklch(70.7% 0.167 50.6)
- #00AFE8
#00AFE8
oklch(70.7% 0.142 230.7)
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 #F07C2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.015
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.021
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.023
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.034
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.047
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.048
Use #F07C2B 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.