#F56B12
Closest named color: Bright Orange (#FF5B00). oklch(68.8% 0.189 45.6), rgb(245, 107, 18).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#F56B12 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Orange (#FF5B00), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bright Orange (#FF5B00) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F56B12 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 107, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 92%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.189 45.6) |
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 #F56B12 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F56B12 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F56B12 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F56B12 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#FFF3ED
oklch(97.2% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3D7
oklch(93.6% 0.035 44.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCB6
oklch(88.4% 0.065 44.5)
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Step 300
300
#FFA880
oklch(80.8% 0.116 45.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F56B12
oklch(68.8% 0.189 45.6)
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Step 500
500
#DD5D00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 45.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D00
oklch(55.5% 0.157 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823400
oklch(42.8% 0.121 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A00
oklch(37.7% 0.107 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#431700
oklch(27% 0.076 45.7)
#F56B12 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) | #938100 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A105 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF495C | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F56B12
#F56B12
oklch(68.8% 0.189 45.6)
- #00AAD8
#00AAD8
oklch(68.7% 0.131 225.9)
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 #F56B12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.030
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.037
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.041
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.043
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.044
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.047
Use #F56B12 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.