#F46D31
Closest named color: Pinkish Orange (#FF724C). oklch(69.1% 0.181 42.1), rgb(244, 109, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#F46D31 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Orange (#FF724C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Orange (#FF724C) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F46D31 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 109, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 90%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.181 42.1) |
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 #F46D31 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F46D31 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F46D31 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F46D31 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#FEE3D9
oklch(93.5% 0.033 41.5)
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Step 200
200
#FECCB9
oklch(88.4% 0.063 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#FFA886
oklch(81% 0.113 42.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F46D31
oklch(69.1% 0.181 42.1)
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Step 500
500
#E35600
oklch(63.2% 0.19 42.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF4700
oklch(55.5% 0.167 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#702600
oklch(37.6% 0.113 42)
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Step 950
950
#451400
oklch(26.9% 0.081 41.8)
#F46D31 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) | #938328 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A12C | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4E61 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F46D31
#F46D31
oklch(69.1% 0.181 42.1)
- #00ACD4
#00ACD4
oklch(69% 0.128 222.3)
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 #F46D31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.032
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.034
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.036
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.036
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.039
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.045
Use #F46D31 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.