#FD7000
Closest named color: Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07). oklch(70.6% 0.195 47.1), rgb(253, 112, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#FD7000 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FD7000 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 112, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 100%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.195 47.1) |
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 #FD7000 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FD7000 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD7000 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD7000 text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#FFE3D6
oklch(93.5% 0.036 46.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCDB4
oklch(88.6% 0.066 48)
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Step 300
300
#FFA97D
oklch(81% 0.117 47.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FD7000
oklch(70.6% 0.195 47.1)
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Step 500
500
#DA5F00
oklch(63% 0.175 46.9)
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Step 600
600
#B84F00
oklch(55.5% 0.154 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800
#803500
oklch(42.6% 0.118 47.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2C00
oklch(37.8% 0.104 47.5)
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Step 950
950
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#FD7000 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) | #998600 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCA700 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4D60 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FD7000
#FD7000
oklch(70.6% 0.195 47.1)
- #00B0E2
#00B0E2
oklch(70.6% 0.137 227.2)
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 #FD7000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.026
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.031
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.041
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.045
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.047
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.048
Use #FD7000 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.