#F47900
Closest named color: Orange Wheel (#F77F00). oklch(70.6% 0.18 52.5), rgb(244, 121, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#F47900 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Wheel (#F77F00), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Wheel (#F77F00) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F47900 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 121, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 100%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.18 52.5) |
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 #F47900 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F47900 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F47900 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F47900 text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#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
#FAAC7B
oklch(80.9% 0.112 52.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F47900
oklch(70.6% 0.18 52.5)
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Step 500
500
#D26700
oklch(63% 0.161 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#B15600
oklch(55.5% 0.142 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#683000
oklch(37.8% 0.096 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#401B00
oklch(27.2% 0.069 52.7)
#F47900 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) | #9D8A00 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBA600 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5C67 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F47900
#F47900
oklch(70.6% 0.18 52.5)
- #00AEEB
#00AEEB
oklch(70.6% 0.145 232.7)
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 #F47900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.015
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.026
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.048
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.053
Use #F47900 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.