#F28709
Closest named color: Orange Wheel (#F77F00). oklch(72.6% 0.17 59), rgb(242, 135, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#F28709 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Wheel (#F77F00), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Wheel (#F77F00) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F28709 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 135, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 93%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.17 59) |
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 #F28709 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F28709 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F28709 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F28709 text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#FDF3EC
oklch(97% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 100
100
#FAE6D6
oklch(93.7% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7D1B3
oklch(88.5% 0.059 60.2)
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Step 300
300
#F4B07A
oklch(81% 0.106 59)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F28709
oklch(72.6% 0.17 59)
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Step 500
500
#CA6F00
oklch(63.2% 0.15 59.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#F28709 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) | #A89300 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1AC08 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6E73 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F28709
#F28709
oklch(72.6% 0.17 59)
- #12B2FF
#12B2FF
oklch(72.6% 0.16 238.8)
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 #F28709, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.018
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.039
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.039
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.049
Use #F28709 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.