#FB782B
Closest named color: Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07). oklch(71.6% 0.181 46.6), rgb(251, 120, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#FB782B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 47°. 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 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FB782B |
| RGB | rgb(251, 120, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 96%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.181 46.6) |
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 #FB782B | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FB782B | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FB782B text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FB782B text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#FFF3ED
oklch(97.2% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE4D8
oklch(93.7% 0.033 46.4)
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Step 200
200
#FDCDB7
oklch(88.4% 0.062 45.9)
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Step 300
300
#FDA981
oklch(80.8% 0.113 46.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FB782B
oklch(71.6% 0.181 46.6)
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Step 500
500
#DB5F00
oklch(63.2% 0.175 46.8)
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Step 600
600
#B94F00
oklch(55.7% 0.155 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#431800
oklch(27.2% 0.075 46.9)
#FB782B 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) | #9E8C1D | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDA927 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5A69 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FB782B
#FB782B
oklch(71.6% 0.181 46.6)
- #00B3E5
#00B3E5
oklch(71.5% 0.138 226.8)
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 #FB782B, 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 0.025
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.027
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.033
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.036
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.050
Use #FB782B 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.