#F0681E
Closest named color: Bright Orange (#FF5B00). oklch(67.7% 0.185 44), rgb(240, 104, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#F0681E is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Orange (#FF5B00), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bright Orange (#FF5B00) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0681E |
| RGB | rgb(240, 104, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 88%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.185 44) |
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 #F0681E | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F0681E | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F0681E text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F0681E text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FFF2ED
oklch(97% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3D8
oklch(93.5% 0.033 43.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCB7
oklch(88.4% 0.065 43.5)
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Step 300
300
#FFA883
oklch(80.9% 0.115 43.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F0681E
oklch(67.7% 0.185 44)
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Step 500
500
#DF5A00
oklch(63.1% 0.183 44.1)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#843200
oklch(42.8% 0.124 44.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F2800
oklch(37.7% 0.111 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#441600
oklch(27% 0.078 44.2)
#F0681E 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) | #8F7E0C | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09D16 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF475B | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0681E
#F0681E
oklch(67.7% 0.185 44)
- #00A7D1
#00A7D1
oklch(67.7% 0.127 224.1)
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 #F0681E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.031
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.042
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.047
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.049
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.050
Use #F0681E 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.