#FB751A
Closest named color: Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07). oklch(71.1% 0.187 47.6), rgb(251, 117, 26).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#FB751A is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FB751A |
| RGB | rgb(251, 117, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 97%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.187 47.6) |
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 #FB751A | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FB751A | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FB751A text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FB751A text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#FFF3ED
oklch(97.2% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE4D7
oklch(93.7% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 200
200
#FECDB5
oklch(88.5% 0.065 47.5)
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Step 300
300
#FEA97D
oklch(80.9% 0.116 47.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FB751A
oklch(71.1% 0.187 47.6)
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Step 500
500
#D96000
oklch(63% 0.173 47.6)
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Step 600
600
#B75000
oklch(55.5% 0.152 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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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)
#FB751A 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) | #9C8900 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCA812 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5565 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FB751A
#FB751A
oklch(71.1% 0.187 47.6)
- #00B1E5
#00B1E5
oklch(71% 0.139 228.1)
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 #FB751A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.019
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.038
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.038
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.046
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.047
Use #FB751A 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.