#FF7423
Closest named color: Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07). oklch(71.5% 0.189 45.5), rgb(255, 116, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#FF7423 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF7423 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 116, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 100%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.189 45.5) |
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 #FF7423 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF7423 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF7423 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF7423 text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#FFE3D7
oklch(93.6% 0.035 44.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCB6
oklch(88.4% 0.065 44.5)
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Step 300
300
#FFA880
oklch(80.8% 0.116 45.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF7423
oklch(71.5% 0.189 45.5)
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Step 500
500
#DD5D00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 45.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D00
oklch(55.5% 0.157 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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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)
#FF7423 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) | #9C8A11 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEA91D | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5365 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF7423
#FF7423
oklch(71.5% 0.189 45.5)
- #00B4E3
#00B4E3
oklch(71.6% 0.136 225.1)
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 #FF7423, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.024
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.032
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.036
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.037
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.044
Use #FF7423 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.