#F78410
Closest named color: Orange Wheel (#F77F00). oklch(72.7% 0.175 55.9), rgb(247, 132, 16).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#F78410 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Wheel (#F77F00), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Wheel (#F77F00) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F78410 |
| RGB | rgb(247, 132, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 94%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.175 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 #F78410 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F78410 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F78410 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F78410 text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#F9D0B3
oklch(88.5% 0.06 57.1)
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Step 300
300
#F7AE7A
oklch(80.9% 0.109 56)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F78410
oklch(72.7% 0.175 55.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE6B00
oklch(63.1% 0.155 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE5A00
oklch(55.7% 0.137 55.9)
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Step 700
700
#934B00
oklch(49.2% 0.121 55.9)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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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)
#F78410 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) | #A69200 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2AD0D | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6971 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F78410
#F78410
oklch(72.7% 0.175 55.9)
- #00B4FB
#00B4FB
oklch(72.8% 0.156 235.9)
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 #F78410, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.010
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.024
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.025
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.041
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.050
Use #F78410 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.