#FE7E1F
Closest named color: Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07). oklch(72.8% 0.182 50.2), rgb(254, 126, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#FE7E1F is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE7E1F |
| RGB | rgb(254, 126, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 99%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.182 50.2) |
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 #FE7E1F | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FE7E1F | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE7E1F text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE7E1F text on black | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#FDE4D7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 49.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDCEB4
oklch(88.6% 0.064 50.5)
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Step 300
300
#FCAB7C
oklch(81% 0.114 50.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FE7E1F
oklch(72.8% 0.182 50.2)
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Step 500
500
#D56400
oklch(63% 0.166 50.2)
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Step 600
600
#B45400
oklch(55.7% 0.146 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#984500
oklch(49% 0.13 50)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#411A00
oklch(27.1% 0.071 50.6)
#FE7E1F 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) | #A39002 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2AD1A | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF616D | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE7E1F
#FE7E1F
oklch(72.8% 0.182 50.2)
- #00B6F0
#00B6F0
oklch(72.7% 0.145 230.2)
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 #FE7E1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.009
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.034
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.034
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.046
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.049
Use #FE7E1F 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.