#FE7C35
Closest named color: Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07). oklch(72.7% 0.178 45.9), rgb(254, 124, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#FE7C35 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 | #FE7C35 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 124, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 99%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.178 45.9) |
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 #FE7C35 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FE7C35 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE7C35 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE7C35 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
#FCAA83
oklch(80.9% 0.11 46.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FE7C35
oklch(72.7% 0.178 45.9)
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Step 500
500
#DC5D00
oklch(63.1% 0.178 45.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA4E00
oklch(55.7% 0.157 46)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823400
oklch(42.8% 0.121 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A00
oklch(37.7% 0.107 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#431700
oklch(27% 0.076 45.7)
#FE7C35 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) | #A18F2B | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0AC32 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5F6E | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE7C35
#FE7C35
oklch(72.7% 0.178 45.9)
- #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 #FE7C35, 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 0.032
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.033
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.045
Use #FE7C35 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.