#F39606
Closest named color: Gamboge (#EE9B00). oklch(75.2% 0.166 66.7), rgb(243, 150, 6).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#F39606 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gamboge (#EE9B00), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Gamboge (#EE9B00) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F39606 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 150, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 95%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.166 66.7) |
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 #F39606 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F39606 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F39606 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F39606 text on black | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#FCF4EC
oklch(97.1% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6D5
oklch(93.5% 0.03 65.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4D2B2
oklch(88.4% 0.057 65.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEB376
oklch(80.8% 0.104 66.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F39606
oklch(75.2% 0.166 66.7)
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Step 500
500
#C17600
oklch(63.2% 0.14 66.8)
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Step 600
600
#A26200
oklch(55.5% 0.123 66.7)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#F39606 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) | #B49E00 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB40E | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7F80 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F39606
#F39606
oklch(75.2% 0.166 66.7)
- #60B6FF
#60B6FF
oklch(75.3% 0.135 246.4)
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 #F39606, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.014
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.038
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.043
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.046
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.049
Use #F39606 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.