#F19918
Closest named color: Gamboge (#EE9B00). oklch(75.5% 0.161 68), rgb(241, 153, 24).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#F19918 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gamboge (#EE9B00), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Gamboge (#EE9B00) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F19918 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 153, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 89%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.161 68) |
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 #F19918 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F19918 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F19918 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F19918 text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#FCF4EC
oklch(97.1% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7D6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 69.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2D3B2
oklch(88.5% 0.056 68.8)
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Step 300
300
#ECB478
oklch(80.8% 0.101 67.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F19918
oklch(75.5% 0.161 68)
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Step 500
500
#BF7700
oklch(63.2% 0.138 68.4)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3800
oklch(37.8% 0.083 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#F19918 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) | #B6A000 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBB51D | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8483 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F19918
#F19918
oklch(75.5% 0.161 68)
- #66B6FF
#66B6FF
oklch(75.6% 0.132 247.9)
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 #F19918, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.010
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.038
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.040
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.040
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.044
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.045
Use #F19918 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.