#FE7C34
Closest named color: Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07). oklch(72.7% 0.178 46.1), rgb(254, 124, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#FE7C34 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07) |
| Black text | 8.14:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE7C34 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 124, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 99%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.178 46.1) |
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 #FE7C34 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FE7C34 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE7C34 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE7C34 text on black | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#FDE4D8
oklch(93.6% 0.032 47.4)
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Step 200
200
#FDCDB7
oklch(88.4% 0.062 45.9)
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Step 300
300
#FCAA82
oklch(80.9% 0.111 46.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FE7C34
oklch(72.7% 0.178 46.1)
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Step 500
500
#DC5E00
oklch(63.2% 0.177 46.2)
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Step 600
600
#B94E00
oklch(55.5% 0.156 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D4100
oklch(49.2% 0.138 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#813400
oklch(42.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2B00
oklch(37.8% 0.106 46.3)
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Step 950
950
#431700
oklch(27% 0.076 45.7)
#FE7C34 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) | #A18F29 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0AC31 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5F6E | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE7C34
#FE7C34
oklch(72.7% 0.178 46.1)
- #00B7E9
#00B7E9
oklch(72.6% 0.139 226.3)
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 #FE7C34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.021
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.026
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.027
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.033
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.045
Use #FE7C34 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.