#F77700
Closest named color: Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07). oklch(70.7% 0.184 51), rgb(247, 119, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#F77700 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F77700 |
| RGB | rgb(247, 119, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 100%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.184 51) |
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 #F77700 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F77700 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F77700 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F77700 text on black | 7.59:1 | 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
#FFF3EC
oklch(97.2% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4D6
oklch(93.5% 0.033 51.2)
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Step 200
200
#FDCEB3
oklch(88.5% 0.065 51.5)
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Step 300
300
#FCAB7B
oklch(80.9% 0.115 51.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F77700
oklch(70.7% 0.184 51)
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Step 500
500
#D46500
oklch(63% 0.164 50.9)
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Step 600
600
#B35400
oklch(55.5% 0.145 50.8)
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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)
#F77700 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) | #9D8900 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCA700 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5966 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F77700
#F77700
oklch(70.7% 0.184 51)
- #00AFE9
#00AFE9
oklch(70.7% 0.143 231.2)
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 #F77700, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.015
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.029
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.040
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.049
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.052
Use #F77700 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.