#F47503
Closest named color: Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07). oklch(70% 0.183 50.6), rgb(244, 117, 3).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#F47503 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F47503 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 117, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 98%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.183 50.6) |
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 #F47503 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F47503 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F47503 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F47503 text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#FFF3EC
oklch(97.2% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4D7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 49.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDCEB4
oklch(88.6% 0.064 50.5)
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Step 300
300
#FCAB7C
oklch(81% 0.114 50.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F47503
oklch(70% 0.183 50.6)
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Step 500
500
#D56500
oklch(63.2% 0.165 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#B45400
oklch(55.7% 0.146 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3800
oklch(42.6% 0.112 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#F47503 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) | #9A8700 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A400 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5764 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F47503
#F47503
oklch(70% 0.183 50.6)
- #00ADE5
#00ADE5
oklch(70.1% 0.14 230.5)
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 #F47503, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.022
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.031
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.049
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.049
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.050
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.054
Use #F47503 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.