#F3810E
Closest named color: Orange Wheel (#F77F00). oklch(71.7% 0.173 55.6), rgb(243, 129, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#F3810E is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Wheel (#F77F00), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Wheel (#F77F00) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3810E |
| RGB | rgb(243, 129, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 91%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.173 55.6) |
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 #F3810E | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F3810E | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F3810E text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F3810E text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#FEF3EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5D6
oklch(93.6% 0.031 56.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9D0B4
oklch(88.6% 0.06 56.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7AE7B
oklch(80.9% 0.109 55.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F3810E
oklch(71.7% 0.173 55.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE6B00
oklch(63.1% 0.155 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#663200
oklch(37.8% 0.093 55.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#F3810E 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) | #A38F00 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEA90A | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF676E | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3810E
#F3810E
oklch(71.7% 0.173 55.6)
- #00B1F6
#00B1F6
oklch(71.8% 0.154 235.5)
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 #F3810E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.007
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.020
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.035
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.046
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.048
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.049
Use #F3810E 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.