#F0712D
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69% 0.175 45.2), rgb(240, 113, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#F0712D is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0712D |
| RGB | rgb(240, 113, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 87%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.175 45.2) |
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 #F0712D | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F0712D | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F0712D text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F0712D text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#FFF3EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4D9
oklch(93.6% 0.031 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDCDB8
oklch(88.5% 0.062 44.9)
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Step 300
300
#FCAA85
oklch(80.9% 0.109 45)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F0712D
oklch(69% 0.175 45.2)
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Step 500
500
#DD5C00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 45.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E2A00
oklch(37.8% 0.108 45.3)
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Step 950
950
#431700
oklch(27% 0.076 45.7)
#F0712D 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) | #958422 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A129 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5464 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0712D
#F0712D
oklch(69% 0.175 45.2)
- #00ABD8
#00ABD8
oklch(69% 0.131 225.2)
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 #F0712D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.036
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.039
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.040
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.042
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.044
Use #F0712D 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.