#FA7632
Closest named color: Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07). oklch(71.2% 0.179 44.6), rgb(250, 118, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#FA7632 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA7632 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 118, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 95%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.179 44.6) |
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 #FA7632 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA7632 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA7632 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA7632 text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#FFF3ED
oklch(97.2% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE4D9
oklch(93.7% 0.032 44.4)
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Step 200
200
#FECDB8
oklch(88.6% 0.063 44.4)
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Step 300
300
#FDA984
oklch(80.9% 0.112 44.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA7632
oklch(71.2% 0.179 44.6)
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Step 500
500
#DE5B00
oklch(63.1% 0.181 44.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC4C00
oklch(55.7% 0.16 44.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3F00
oklch(49.2% 0.141 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#441600
oklch(27% 0.078 44.2)
#FA7632 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) | #9B8A28 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBA82E | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5868 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA7632
#FA7632
oklch(71.2% 0.179 44.6)
- #00B3E0
#00B3E0
oklch(71.3% 0.134 224.2)
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 #FA7632, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.027
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.029
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.031
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.032
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.036
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.046
Use #FA7632 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.