#FB6729
Closest named color: Bright Orange (#FF5B00). oklch(69.2% 0.195 40.5), rgb(251, 103, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#FB6729 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Orange (#FF5B00), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bright Orange (#FF5B00) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FB6729 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 103, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 96%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.195 40.5) |
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 #FB6729 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FB6729 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FB6729 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FB6729 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#FFF2EE
oklch(97% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3D9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCBA
oklch(88.5% 0.063 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#FFA788
oklch(80.8% 0.113 40.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FB6729
oklch(69.2% 0.195 40.5)
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Step 500
500
#E55200
oklch(63.1% 0.195 40.7)
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Step 600
600
#C24400
oklch(55.7% 0.173 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#461300
oklch(26.9% 0.084 40.5)
#FB6729 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) | #91811E | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A222 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF425B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FB6729
#FB6729
oklch(69.2% 0.195 40.5)
- #00ADD2
#00ADD2
oklch(69.2% 0.126 220.4)
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 #FB6729, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.021
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.028
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.031
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.034
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.043
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
Use #FB6729 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.