#F47A19
Closest named color: Orange Wheel (#F77F00). oklch(70.8% 0.177 51.2), rgb(244, 122, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#F47A19 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 51°. 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 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Wheel (#F77F00) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F47A19 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 122, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 91%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.177 51.2) |
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 #F47A19 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F47A19 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F47A19 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F47A19 text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#FEF3ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4D7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBCEB5
oklch(88.4% 0.061 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#FAAC7E
oklch(81% 0.11 51.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F47A19
oklch(70.8% 0.177 51.2)
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Step 500
500
#D46600
oklch(63.2% 0.164 51.4)
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Step 600
600
#B35500
oklch(55.7% 0.144 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#692F00
oklch(37.8% 0.098 51.3)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#F47A19 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) | #9E8B00 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBA714 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5E69 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F47A19
#F47A19
oklch(70.8% 0.177 51.2)
- #00AFE9
#00AFE9
oklch(70.7% 0.143 231.2)
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 #F47A19, 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 0.022
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.037
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.048
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.051
Use #F47A19 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.