#F1A447
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(77.8% 0.14 67.9), rgb(241, 164, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#F1A447 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F1A447 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 164, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 86%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.14 67.9) |
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 #F1A447 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F1A447 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F1A447 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F1A447 text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FEF3E8
oklch(97% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE5CE
oklch(93.5% 0.04 66.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCD0A2
oklch(88.5% 0.078 67.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F1A447
oklch(77.8% 0.14 67.9)
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Step 400
400
#DF8B00
oklch(70.8% 0.155 67.9)
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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)
#F1A447 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) | #BDA93C | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BB49 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9290 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F1A447
#F1A447
oklch(77.8% 0.14 67.9)
- #76BDFF
#76BDFF
oklch(77.8% 0.119 247.9)
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 #F1A447, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.024
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.026
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.029
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.029
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.033
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.035
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.035
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.039
Use #F1A447 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.