#F27A0E
Closest named color: Orange Wheel (#F77F00). oklch(70.5% 0.177 52.6), rgb(242, 122, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#F27A0E is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Wheel (#F77F00), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Wheel (#F77F00) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F27A0E |
| RGB | rgb(242, 122, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 90%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.177 52.6) |
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 #F27A0E | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F27A0E | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F27A0E text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F27A0E text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#FEF3ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE5D7
oklch(93.7% 0.032 53.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCFB4
oklch(88.6% 0.062 53.2)
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Step 300
300
#F9AC7C
oklch(80.8% 0.111 52.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F27A0E
oklch(70.5% 0.177 52.6)
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Step 500
500
#D26700
oklch(63% 0.161 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#B15600
oklch(55.5% 0.142 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#683000
oklch(37.8% 0.096 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#401B00
oklch(27.2% 0.069 52.7)
#F27A0E 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) | #9D8A00 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAA607 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5E69 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F27A0E
#F27A0E
oklch(70.5% 0.177 52.6)
- #00AEEA
#00AEEA
oklch(70.5% 0.144 232.2)
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 #F27A0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.016
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.024
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.048
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.053
Use #F27A0E 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.