#F26F06
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(68.9% 0.185 48.4), rgb(242, 111, 6).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#F26F06 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F26F06 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 111, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 95%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.185 48.4) |
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 #F26F06 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F26F06 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F26F06 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F26F06 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#FECDB5
oklch(88.5% 0.065 47.5)
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Step 300
300
#FEAA7D
oklch(81% 0.116 48.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F26F06
oklch(68.9% 0.185 48.4)
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Step 500
500
#D86200
oklch(63.2% 0.17 48.6)
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Step 600
600
#B65100
oklch(55.5% 0.15 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3600
oklch(42.6% 0.116 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2D00
oklch(37.8% 0.102 48.7)
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Step 950
950
#421900
oklch(27.1% 0.073 48.7)
#F26F06 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 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A100 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4F5F | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F26F06
#F26F06
oklch(68.9% 0.185 48.4)
- #00AADC
#00AADC
oklch(68.9% 0.134 228)
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 #F26F06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.033
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.036
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.037
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.041
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.050
Use #F26F06 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.