#F56825
Closest named color: Bright Orange (#FF5B00). oklch(68.5% 0.189 42.3), rgb(245, 104, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#F56825 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Orange (#FF5B00), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bright Orange (#FF5B00) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F56825 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 104, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 91%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.189 42.3) |
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 #F56825 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F56825 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F56825 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F56825 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#FFF2EE
oklch(97% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3D8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 42.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCB8
oklch(88.5% 0.064 42.5)
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Step 300
300
#FFA885
oklch(80.9% 0.114 42.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F56825
oklch(68.5% 0.189 42.3)
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Step 500
500
#E25600
oklch(63.1% 0.189 42.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF4700
oklch(55.5% 0.167 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#852F00
oklch(42.6% 0.128 42.2)
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Step 900
900
#702600
oklch(37.6% 0.113 42)
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Step 950
950
#451500
oklch(27% 0.081 42.7)
#F56825 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) | #908018 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A01E | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF455B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F56825
#F56825
oklch(68.5% 0.189 42.3)
- #00AAD2
#00AAD2
oklch(68.5% 0.127 222.5)
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 #F56825, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.025
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.030
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.042
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.046
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.049
Use #F56825 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.