#FF7A00
Closest named color: Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07). oklch(72.3% 0.19 50.5), rgb(255, 122, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#FF7A00 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF7A00 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 122, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 100%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.19 50.5) |
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 #FF7A00 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF7A00 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF7A00 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF7A00 text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#FEAA79
oklch(81% 0.118 50.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF7A00
oklch(72.3% 0.19 50.5)
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Step 500
500
#D56500
oklch(63.2% 0.165 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#B45400
oklch(55.7% 0.146 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3800
oklch(42.6% 0.112 50.3)
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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)
#FF7A00 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) | #A18D00 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1AC00 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5A68 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF7A00
#FF7A00
oklch(72.3% 0.19 50.5)
- #00B4EF
#00B4EF
oklch(72.2% 0.145 230.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #FF7A00
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #FF7A00. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.008
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.039
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.048
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.050
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.055
Use #FF7A00 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.