#F27219
Closest named color: Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07). oklch(69.3% 0.18 48.2), rgb(242, 114, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#F27219 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F27219 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 114, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 89%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.18 48.2) |
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 #F27219 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F27219 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F27219 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F27219 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#FDE4D7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 49.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDCEB6
oklch(88.6% 0.062 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#FCAA7F
oklch(80.8% 0.113 48.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F27219
oklch(69.3% 0.18 48.2)
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Step 500
500
#D86100
oklch(63% 0.171 48.2)
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Step 600
600
#B75100
oklch(55.7% 0.151 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A4300
oklch(49% 0.133 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F3600
oklch(42.6% 0.116 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C00
oklch(37.6% 0.103 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#F27219 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) | #978500 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A212 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5463 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F27219
#F27219
oklch(69.3% 0.18 48.2)
- #00ABDE
#00ABDE
oklch(69.3% 0.136 228.4)
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 #F27219, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.031
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.032
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.035
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.048
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.050
Use #F27219 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.