#FA7843
Closest named color: Pinkish Orange (#FF724C). oklch(71.6% 0.173 41.6), rgb(250, 120, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#FA7843 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Orange (#FF724C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Orange (#FF724C) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA7843 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 120, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 95%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.173 41.6) |
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 #FA7843 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA7843 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA7843 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA7843 text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#FFF3EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4DA
oklch(93.6% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCDBB
oklch(88.5% 0.06 41.6)
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Step 300
300
#FCA989
oklch(80.8% 0.108 41.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA7843
oklch(71.6% 0.173 41.6)
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Step 500
500
#E45400
oklch(63.1% 0.193 41.4)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A33A00
oklch(49.2% 0.15 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#862E00
oklch(42.6% 0.13 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#712600
oklch(37.8% 0.115 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#461400
oklch(27.1% 0.083 41.4)
#FA7843 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) | #9C8C3D | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCA940 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5C6C | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA7843
#FA7843
oklch(71.6% 0.173 41.6)
- #00B5DE
#00B5DE
oklch(71.6% 0.132 221.7)
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 #FA7843, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.019
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.020
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.020
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.031
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.035
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.040
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.042
Use #FA7843 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.