#FC781C
Closest named color: Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07). oklch(71.7% 0.185 48.4), rgb(252, 120, 28).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#FC781C is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC781C |
| RGB | rgb(252, 120, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 97%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.185 48.4) |
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 #FC781C | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC781C | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC781C text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC781C text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#FEAA7D
oklch(81% 0.116 48.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC781C
oklch(71.7% 0.185 48.4)
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Step 500
500
#D86200
oklch(63.2% 0.17 48.6)
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Step 600
600
#B65100
oklch(55.5% 0.15 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3600
oklch(42.6% 0.116 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2D00
oklch(37.8% 0.102 48.7)
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Step 950
950
#421900
oklch(27.1% 0.073 48.7)
#FC781C 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) | #9E8C00 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAA16 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5968 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC781C
#FC781C
oklch(71.7% 0.185 48.4)
- #00B3E8
#00B3E8
oklch(71.6% 0.14 228.3)
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 #FC781C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.013
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.028
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.040
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.047
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.049
Use #FC781C 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.