#F26906
Closest named color: Bright Orange (#FF5B00). oklch(68% 0.189 46.1), rgb(242, 105, 6).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#F26906 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Orange (#FF5B00), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bright Orange (#FF5B00) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F26906 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 105, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 95%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.189 46.1) |
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 #F26906 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F26906 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F26906 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F26906 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#FFF3ED
oklch(97.2% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3D7
oklch(93.5% 0.034 45.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCDB5
oklch(88.6% 0.066 47)
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Step 300
300
#FFA87F
oklch(80.8% 0.117 45.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F26906
oklch(68% 0.189 46.1)
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Step 500
500
#DC5E00
oklch(63.2% 0.177 46.2)
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Step 600
600
#B94E00
oklch(55.5% 0.156 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D4100
oklch(49.2% 0.138 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#813400
oklch(42.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2B00
oklch(37.8% 0.106 46.3)
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Step 950
950
#431700
oklch(27% 0.076 45.7)
#F26906 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) | #917F00 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B29E00 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF475A | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F26906
#F26906
oklch(68% 0.189 46.1)
- #00A8D5
#00A8D5
oklch(68.1% 0.13 225.6)
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 #F26906, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.031
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.035
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.040
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.047
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.049
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.049
Use #F26906 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.