#FE7700
Closest named color: Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07). oklch(71.7% 0.191 49.6), rgb(254, 119, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#FE7700 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE7700 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 119, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 100%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.191 49.6) |
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 #FE7700 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FE7700 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE7700 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE7700 text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#FFF3EC
oklch(97.2% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE4D6
oklch(93.6% 0.034 50.2)
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Step 200
200
#FECDB3
oklch(88.4% 0.066 49.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA979
oklch(80.9% 0.12 49.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FE7700
oklch(71.7% 0.191 49.6)
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Step 500
500
#D66300
oklch(63% 0.168 49.5)
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Step 600
600
#B55300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#6A2E00
oklch(37.8% 0.1 50)
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Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#FE7700 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) | #9F8B00 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFAA00 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5666 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE7700
#FE7700
oklch(71.7% 0.191 49.6)
- #00B3EB
#00B3EB
oklch(71.8% 0.143 229.7)
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 #FE7700, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.012
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.033
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.045
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.052
Use #FE7700 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.