#F16821
Closest named color: Bright Orange (#FF5B00). oklch(67.8% 0.185 43.4), rgb(241, 104, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#F16821 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Orange (#FF5B00), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bright Orange (#FF5B00) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F16821 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 104, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 88%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.185 43.4) |
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 #F16821 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F16821 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F16821 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F16821 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2ED
oklch(97% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3D8
oklch(93.5% 0.033 43.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCB7
oklch(88.4% 0.065 43.5)
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Step 300
300
#FFA884
oklch(80.9% 0.114 43.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F16821
oklch(67.8% 0.185 43.4)
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Step 500
500
#E05800
oklch(63% 0.186 43.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD4900
oklch(55.5% 0.164 43.3)
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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
#441500
oklch(26.8% 0.079 43.1)
#F16821 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) | #8F7F12 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B19E1A | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF475B | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F16821
#F16821
oklch(67.8% 0.185 43.4)
- #00A8D1
#00A8D1
oklch(67.9% 0.127 223.4)
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 #F16821, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.030
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.042
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.045
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.048
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.048
Use #F16821 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.