#F15F00
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(66.5% 0.196 43.2), rgb(241, 95, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#F15F00 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pant (#FB5607), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F15F00 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 95, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 100%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.196 43.2) |
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 #F15F00 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F15F00 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F15F00 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F15F00 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DB
oklch(93.5% 0.028 42.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CFBD
oklch(88.6% 0.054 44.5)
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Step 300
300
#F6AD8E
oklch(81% 0.096 43.9)
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Step 400
400
#EE7C4B
oklch(70.7% 0.154 42.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F15F00
oklch(66.5% 0.196 43.2)
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Step 600
600
#BE4900
oklch(55.6% 0.165 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2800
oklch(37.7% 0.111 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#451500
oklch(27% 0.081 42.7)
#F15F00 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) | #8A7900 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9A00 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3751 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F15F00
#F15F00
oklch(66.5% 0.196 43.2)
- #00A3CB
#00A3CB
oklch(66.4% 0.124 223.4)
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 #F15F00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.022
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.026
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.037
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.044
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.048
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.049
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.052
Use #F15F00 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.