#F07425
Closest named color: Dusty Orange (#F0833A). oklch(69.4% 0.175 47.9), rgb(240, 116, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#F07425 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Orange (#F0833A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Orange (#F0833A) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F07425 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 116, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 87%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.175 47.9) |
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 #F07425 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F07425 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F07425 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F07425 text on black | 7.22:1 | 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
#FEF3ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4D8
oklch(93.6% 0.032 47.4)
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Step 200
200
#FCCEB7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 48)
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Step 300
300
#FBAB82
oklch(81% 0.109 47.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F07425
oklch(69.4% 0.175 47.9)
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Step 500
500
#D96100
oklch(63.2% 0.172 48)
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Step 600
600
#B75000
oklch(55.5% 0.152 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C00
oklch(37.6% 0.103 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#F07425 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) | #988615 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A221 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5865 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F07425
#F07425
oklch(69.4% 0.175 47.9)
- #00ACDE
#00ACDE
oklch(69.5% 0.135 227.7)
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 #F07425, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.031
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.032
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.032
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.047
Use #F07425 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.