#FB7834
Closest named color: Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07). oklch(71.7% 0.178 44.9), rgb(251, 120, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#FB7834 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FB7834 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 120, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 96%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.178 44.9) |
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 #FB7834 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FB7834 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FB7834 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FB7834 text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#FDE4D9
oklch(93.6% 0.031 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDCDB8
oklch(88.5% 0.062 44.9)
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Step 300
300
#FDA984
oklch(80.9% 0.112 44.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FB7834
oklch(71.7% 0.178 44.9)
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Step 500
500
#DE5C00
oklch(63.2% 0.181 45)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#833300
oklch(42.8% 0.122 45)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#441700
oklch(27.2% 0.077 45.2)
#FB7834 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) | #9D8C2A | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDA930 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5B6A | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FB7834
#FB7834
oklch(71.7% 0.178 44.9)
- #00B4E3
#00B4E3
oklch(71.6% 0.136 225.1)
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 #FB7834, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.024
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.028
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.030
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.030
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.037
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.049
Use #FB7834 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.