#FB7307
Closest named color: Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07). oklch(70.7% 0.19 48.2), rgb(251, 115, 7).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#FB7307 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FB7307 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 115, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 97%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.19 48.2) |
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 #FB7307 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FB7307 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FB7307 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FB7307 text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#FFF3EC
oklch(97.2% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE4D6
oklch(93.6% 0.034 50.2)
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Step 200
200
#FFCDB4
oklch(88.6% 0.066 48)
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Step 300
300
#FFA97B
oklch(80.9% 0.119 48.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FB7307
oklch(70.7% 0.19 48.2)
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Step 500
500
#D86100
oklch(63% 0.171 48.2)
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Step 600
600
#B75100
oklch(55.7% 0.151 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A4300
oklch(49% 0.133 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F3600
oklch(42.6% 0.116 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C00
oklch(37.6% 0.103 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#FB7307 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) | #9B8800 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCA700 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5263 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FB7307
#FB7307
oklch(70.7% 0.19 48.2)
- #00B0E4
#00B0E4
oklch(70.7% 0.138 228.2)
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 #FB7307, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.021
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.042
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.044
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.047
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.047
Use #FB7307 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.