#F16F03
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(68.7% 0.184 48.8), rgb(241, 111, 3).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#F16F03 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F16F03 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 111, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 98%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.184 48.8) |
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 #F16F03 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F16F03 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F16F03 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F16F03 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#FFF3ED
oklch(97.2% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE4D7
oklch(93.7% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDCDB5
oklch(88.4% 0.064 48)
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Step 300
300
#FDAA7D
oklch(80.9% 0.115 49)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F16F03
oklch(68.7% 0.184 48.8)
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Step 500
500
#D86200
oklch(63.2% 0.17 48.6)
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Step 600
600
#B65200
oklch(55.7% 0.149 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2D00
oklch(37.8% 0.102 48.7)
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Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#F16F03 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) | #958300 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A000 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4F5F | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F16F03
#F16F03
oklch(68.7% 0.184 48.8)
- #00A9DC
#00A9DC
oklch(68.7% 0.135 228.7)
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 #F16F03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.032
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.037
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.037
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.042
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.050
Use #F16F03 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.