#F35C01
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(66.5% 0.201 41.9), rgb(243, 92, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#F35C01 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pant (#FB5607), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F35C01 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 92, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 99%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.201 41.9) |
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 #F35C01 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F35C01 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F35C01 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F35C01 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 41.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACEBD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 42.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7AC8F
oklch(80.9% 0.097 42)
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Step 400
400
#F07B4B
oklch(70.8% 0.157 42.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F35C01
oklch(66.5% 0.201 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#C04700
oklch(55.7% 0.168 42)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#712600
oklch(37.8% 0.115 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#451400
oklch(26.9% 0.081 41.8)
#F35C01 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) | #897800 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9A00 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF304F | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F35C01
#F35C01
oklch(66.5% 0.201 41.9)
- #00A4C9
#00A4C9
oklch(66.6% 0.123 221.5)
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 #F35C01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.017
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.022
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.031
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.038
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.042
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.046
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.046
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.048
Use #F35C01 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.