#F07340
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.5% 0.167 41.6), rgb(240, 115, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#F07340 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F07340 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 115, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 85%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.167 41.6) |
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 #F07340 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F07340 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F07340 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F07340 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#FEF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4DB
oklch(93.7% 0.03 40.9)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDBC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 40.8)
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Step 300
300
#FBAA8B
oklch(80.9% 0.105 41.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F07340
oklch(69.5% 0.167 41.6)
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Step 500
500
#E35400
oklch(63% 0.192 41.5)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862E00
oklch(42.6% 0.13 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#712600
oklch(37.8% 0.115 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#461400
oklch(27.1% 0.083 41.4)
#F07340 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) | #95863A | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A23D | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5968 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F07340
#F07340
oklch(69.5% 0.167 41.6)
- #00AED5
#00AED5
oklch(69.6% 0.128 221.4)
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 #F07340, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.030
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.035
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.040
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.040
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.041
Use #F07340 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.