#F07540
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.8% 0.166 42.5), rgb(240, 117, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#F07540 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F07540 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 117, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 85%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.166 42.5) |
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 #F07540 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F07540 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F07540 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F07540 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#FCE4DA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 44)
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Step 200
200
#FBCEBC
oklch(88.6% 0.057 42.9)
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Step 300
300
#FAAA8B
oklch(80.8% 0.104 42)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F07540
oklch(69.8% 0.166 42.5)
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Step 500
500
#E25600
oklch(63.1% 0.189 42.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF4800
oklch(55.7% 0.166 42.5)
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Step 700
700
#A13B00
oklch(49% 0.147 42.3)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#702700
oklch(37.7% 0.113 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#451500
oklch(27% 0.081 42.7)
#F07540 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) | #97883A | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A33D | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5B69 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F07540
#F07540
oklch(69.8% 0.166 42.5)
- #00AED7
#00AED7
oklch(69.6% 0.129 222.6)
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 #F07540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.033
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.035
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.036
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.039
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.042
Use #F07540 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.