Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07
Pumpkin Orange is a medium-light, vivid orange with hex code #FB7D07 and RGB rgb(251, 125, 7).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#FB7D07 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Pumpkin Orange. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin Orange |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Colors that go with Pumpkin Orange
Matches found by rotating Pumpkin Orange 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 Pumpkin Orange
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Pumpkin Orange, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Pumpkin Orange, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.008
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.035
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.042
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.052
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.052
More about Pumpkin Orange
How to make Pumpkin Orange
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 0.020 from Pumpkin Orange. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Pumpkin Orange in every format
| HEX | #FB7D07 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 125, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 97%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.183 52.3) |
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 #FB7D07 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FB7D07 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FB7D07 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FB7D07 text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
Shades and tints of Pumpkin Orange
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
#FDE4D6
oklch(93.5% 0.033 51.2)
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Step 200
200
#FCCEB3
oklch(88.4% 0.064 52)
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Step 300
300
#FBAB7A
oklch(80.8% 0.114 52)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FB7D07
oklch(72.2% 0.183 52.3)
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Step 500
500
#D26700
oklch(63% 0.161 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#B25600
oklch(55.7% 0.143 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#682F00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
Pumpkin Orange 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) | #A28E00 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1AB00 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5F6B | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.184 |
Use Pumpkin Orange 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.