#F4682E
Closest named color: Bright Orange (#FF5B00). oklch(68.4% 0.186 40.8), rgb(244, 104, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#F4682E is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Orange (#FF5B00), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bright Orange (#FF5B00) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4682E |
| RGB | rgb(244, 104, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 90%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.186 40.8) |
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 #F4682E | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F4682E | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F4682E text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F4682E text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#FFF2EE
oklch(97% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3D9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCBA
oklch(88.5% 0.063 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#FFA888
oklch(81% 0.112 41)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F4682E
oklch(68.4% 0.186 40.8)
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Step 500
500
#E55200
oklch(63.1% 0.195 40.7)
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Step 600
600
#C14400
oklch(55.5% 0.172 40.7)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#722500
oklch(37.8% 0.117 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#461300
oklch(26.9% 0.084 40.5)
#F4682E 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) | #908025 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B29F29 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF465D | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4682E
#F4682E
oklch(68.4% 0.186 40.8)
- #00AACF
#00AACF
oklch(68.3% 0.125 220.7)
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 #F4682E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.027
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.030
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.036
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.038
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.046
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.047
Use #F4682E 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.