#F27C19
Closest named color: Orange Wheel (#F77F00). oklch(70.8% 0.174 52.6), rgb(242, 124, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#F27C19 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Wheel (#F77F00), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Wheel (#F77F00) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F27C19 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 124, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 89%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.174 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 #F27C19 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F27C19 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F27C19 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F27C19 text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#FACFB5
oklch(88.5% 0.06 52.9)
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Step 300
300
#F8AD7E
oklch(80.9% 0.108 52.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F27C19
oklch(70.8% 0.174 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)
#F27C19 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) | #9F8C00 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBA715 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF616B | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F27C19
#F27C19
oklch(70.8% 0.174 52.6)
- #00AFEC
#00AFEC
oklch(70.9% 0.146 232.5)
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 #F27C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.014
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.019
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.035
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.052
Use #F27C19 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.