#F49500
Closest named color: Gamboge (#EE9B00). oklch(75.1% 0.167 66), rgb(244, 149, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#F49500 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gamboge (#EE9B00), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Gamboge (#EE9B00) |
| Black text | 9.14:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F49500 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 149, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 100%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.167 66) |
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 #F49500 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F49500 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F49500 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F49500 text on black | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#FCF4EC
oklch(97.1% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6D5
oklch(93.5% 0.03 65.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4D2B1
oklch(88.4% 0.058 66.1)
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Step 300
300
#EFB376
oklch(80.9% 0.105 65.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F49500
oklch(75.1% 0.167 66)
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Step 500
500
#C17500
oklch(63% 0.14 66.2)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#F49500 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) | #B49E00 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB407 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7E7F | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F49500
#F49500
oklch(75.1% 0.167 66)
- #5DB6FF
#5DB6FF
oklch(75.2% 0.136 245.8)
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 #F49500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.017
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.038
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.044
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.045
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.049
Use #F49500 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.