#FA7E35
Closest named color: Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07). oklch(72.4% 0.173 47.5), rgb(250, 126, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#FA7E35 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 48°. 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 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07) |
| Black text | 8.10:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA7E35 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 126, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 95%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.173 47.5) |
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 #FA7E35 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA7E35 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA7E35 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA7E35 text on black | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#FEF3ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4D8
oklch(93.6% 0.032 47.4)
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Step 200
200
#FCCEB8
oklch(88.6% 0.06 47)
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Step 300
300
#FAAB83
oklch(80.9% 0.108 47.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA7E35
oklch(72.4% 0.173 47.5)
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Step 500
500
#D96000
oklch(63% 0.173 47.6)
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Step 600
600
#B85000
oklch(55.7% 0.153 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B4200
oklch(49% 0.135 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2C00
oklch(37.8% 0.104 47.5)
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Step 950
950
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#FA7E35 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) | #A1902B | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFAB32 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF636F | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA7E35
#FA7E35
oklch(72.4% 0.173 47.5)
- #00B6EA
#00B6EA
oklch(72.4% 0.14 227.4)
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 #FA7E35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.019
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.023
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.025
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.043
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.047
Use #FA7E35 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.