#F06A18
Closest named color: Bright Orange (#FF5B00). oklch(67.9% 0.185 45.5), rgb(240, 106, 24).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#F06A18 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Orange (#FF5B00), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bright Orange (#FF5B00) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F06A18 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 106, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 88%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.185 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 #F06A18 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F06A18 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F06A18 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F06A18 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#FFF3ED
oklch(97.2% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE4D8
oklch(93.7% 0.033 46.4)
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Step 200
200
#FECDB6
oklch(88.5% 0.064 46.5)
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Step 300
300
#FFA881
oklch(80.9% 0.116 44.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F06A18
oklch(67.9% 0.185 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
#9E4000
oklch(49.2% 0.14 45.4)
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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)
#F06A18 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) | #917F00 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B19E0F | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF495C | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F06A18
#F06A18
oklch(67.9% 0.185 45.5)
- #00A7D4
#00A7D4
oklch(67.8% 0.129 225.8)
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 #F06A18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.034
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.037
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.048
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.048
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.048
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.049
Use #F06A18 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.