#FA7B3A
Closest named color: Coral (#FF7F50). oklch(72% 0.173 45.1), rgb(250, 123, 58).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#FA7B3A is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral (#FF7F50), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral (#FF7F50) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA7B3A |
| RGB | rgb(250, 123, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 95%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.173 45.1) |
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 #FA7B3A | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA7B3A | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA7B3A text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA7B3A text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#FEF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4D9
oklch(93.6% 0.031 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDB9
oklch(88.4% 0.06 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#FBAA85
oklch(80.8% 0.108 45.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA7B3A
oklch(72% 0.173 45.1)
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Step 500
500
#DD5C00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 45.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E2A00
oklch(37.8% 0.108 45.3)
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Step 950
950
#431700
oklch(27% 0.076 45.7)
#FA7B3A 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) | #9F8E31 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAA37 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5F6D | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA7B3A
#FA7B3A
oklch(72% 0.173 45.1)
- #00B5E5
#00B5E5
oklch(72% 0.137 225.5)
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 #FA7B3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.023
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.025
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.029
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.029
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.051
Use #FA7B3A 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.