Orange Wheel #F77F00
Orange Wheel is a medium-light, vivid orange with hex code #F77F00 and RGB rgb(247, 127, 0).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#F77F00 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Orange Wheel. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Wheel |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Colors that go with Orange Wheel
Matches found by rotating Orange Wheel around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Orange Wheel
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Orange Wheel, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Orange Wheel, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.008
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.024
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.033
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.045
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.049
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.054
More about Orange Wheel
How to make Orange Wheel
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 1 part orange
Recipe result: #F07C1C, a difference of ΔE 0.017 from Orange Wheel. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Orange Wheel in every format
| HEX | #F77F00 |
| RGB | rgb(247, 127, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 100%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.179 54.4) |
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 #F77F00 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F77F00 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F77F00 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F77F00 text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
Shades and tints of Orange Wheel
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
#FEF3EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE5D6
oklch(93.7% 0.032 55.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBCFB3
oklch(88.5% 0.062 54.2)
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Step 300
300
#F9AD79
oklch(80.9% 0.112 54.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F77F00
oklch(71.9% 0.179 54.4)
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Step 500
500
#D06A00
oklch(63.2% 0.158 54.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
Orange Wheel 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) | #A38F00 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0AA00 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF636C | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.180 |
Use Orange Wheel 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.