#F5723E
Closest named color: Pinkish Orange (#FF724C). oklch(70% 0.174 41), rgb(245, 114, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#F5723E is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Orange (#FF724C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Orange (#FF724C) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5723E |
| RGB | rgb(245, 114, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 90%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.174 41) |
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 #F5723E | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F5723E | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F5723E text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F5723E text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#FFF2EE
oklch(97% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 100
100
#FEE4DA
oklch(93.7% 0.032 42.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDCDBB
oklch(88.5% 0.06 41.6)
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Step 300
300
#FDA98A
oklch(81% 0.109 41)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F5723E
oklch(70% 0.174 41)
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Step 500
500
#E55300
oklch(63.2% 0.194 41)
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Step 600
600
#C14500
oklch(55.6% 0.171 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#712500
oklch(37.6% 0.115 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#461400
oklch(27.1% 0.083 41.4)
#F5723E 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) | #968738 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A43B | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5667 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5723E
#F5723E
oklch(70% 0.174 41)
- #00B0D6
#00B0D6
oklch(70.1% 0.128 220.6)
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 #F5723E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.023
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.029
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.033
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.035
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.038
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.042
Use #F5723E 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.