#F19D06
Closest named color: Gamboge (#EE9B00). oklch(76.2% 0.163 71.2), rgb(241, 157, 6).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#F19D06 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gamboge (#EE9B00), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Gamboge (#EE9B00) |
| Black text | 9.56:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F19D06 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 157, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 95%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.163 71.2) |
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 #F19D06 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F19D06 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F19D06 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F19D06 text on black | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF3E6
oklch(97% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE5C8
oklch(93.5% 0.047 71.3)
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Step 200
200
#FFD097
oklch(88.5% 0.09 71.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F19D06
oklch(76.2% 0.163 71.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB8E00
oklch(70.8% 0.152 71.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC7900
oklch(63.1% 0.136 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#F19D06 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) | #BAA300 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDB712 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8886 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F19D06
#F19D06
oklch(76.2% 0.163 71.2)
- #72B6FF
#72B6FF
oklch(76.1% 0.126 251.4)
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 #F19D06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.007
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.030
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.032
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.033
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.035
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.043
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.045
Use #F19D06 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.