#FA750E
Closest named color: Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07). oklch(70.9% 0.187 48.8), rgb(250, 117, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#FA750E is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA750E |
| RGB | rgb(250, 117, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 96%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.187 48.8) |
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 #FA750E | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA750E | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA750E text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA750E text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#FEE4D7
oklch(93.7% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 200
200
#FECDB4
oklch(88.5% 0.065 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#FEA97C
oklch(80.8% 0.117 48.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA750E
oklch(70.9% 0.187 48.8)
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Step 500
500
#D76200
oklch(63% 0.169 48.8)
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Step 600
600
#B65200
oklch(55.7% 0.149 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2D00
oklch(37.8% 0.102 48.7)
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Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#FA750E 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) | #9C8900 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCA702 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5565 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA750E
#FA750E
oklch(70.9% 0.187 48.8)
- #00B0E6
#00B0E6
oklch(70.8% 0.14 229.2)
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 #FA750E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.018
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.032
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.042
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.045
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.047
Use #FA750E 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.