#F47700
Closest named color: Orange Wheel (#F77F00). oklch(70.3% 0.182 51.6), rgb(244, 119, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#F47700 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Wheel (#F77F00), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Wheel (#F77F00) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F47700 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 119, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 100%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.182 51.6) |
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 #F47700 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F47700 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F47700 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F47700 text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#FDE4D6
oklch(93.5% 0.033 51.2)
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Step 200
200
#FCCEB4
oklch(88.5% 0.063 51.1)
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Step 300
300
#FBAB7B
oklch(80.8% 0.114 51.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F47700
oklch(70.3% 0.182 51.6)
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Step 500
500
#D36600
oklch(63% 0.163 51.6)
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Step 600
600
#B25500
oklch(55.5% 0.143 51.6)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#682F00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#F47700 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) | #9C8900 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAA500 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5966 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F47700
#F47700
oklch(70.3% 0.182 51.6)
- #00ADE8
#00ADE8
oklch(70.2% 0.143 231.9)
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 #F47700, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.019
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.029
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.034
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.054
Use #F47700 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.