#F48621
Closest named color: Orange Wheel (#F77F00). oklch(72.7% 0.168 56), rgb(244, 134, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#F48621 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 56°. 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 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Wheel (#F77F00) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F48621 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 134, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 91%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.168 56) |
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 #F48621 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F48621 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F48621 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F48621 text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#FDF3ED
oklch(97% 0.013 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5D7
oklch(93.6% 0.031 54.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8D0B5
oklch(88.5% 0.058 55.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5AF7D
oklch(80.9% 0.105 56.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F48621
oklch(72.7% 0.168 56)
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Step 500
500
#CD6C00
oklch(63.1% 0.154 56.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#793D00
oklch(42.8% 0.105 56.2)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#F48621 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) | #A79303 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1AC20 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6D74 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F48621
#F48621
oklch(72.7% 0.168 56)
- #00B4FB
#00B4FB
oklch(72.8% 0.156 235.9)
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 #F48621, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.019
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.035
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.041
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.048
Use #F48621 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.