#F57845
Closest named color: Pinkish Orange (#FF724C). oklch(71% 0.167 41.7), rgb(245, 120, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#F57845 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 42°. 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 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Orange (#FF724C) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F57845 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 120, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 90%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.167 41.7) |
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 #F57845 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F57845 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F57845 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F57845 text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#FEF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4DB
oklch(93.7% 0.03 40.9)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDBC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 40.8)
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Step 300
300
#FAAA8B
oklch(80.8% 0.104 42)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F57845
oklch(71% 0.167 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#E35500
oklch(63.1% 0.191 41.8)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#712600
oklch(37.8% 0.115 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#451400
oklch(26.9% 0.081 41.8)
#F57845 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) | #9A8B3F | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A742 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5E6D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F57845
#F57845
oklch(71% 0.167 41.7)
- #00B3DB
#00B3DB
oklch(71% 0.131 221.4)
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 #F57845, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.023
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.025
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.029
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.038
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.041
Use #F57845 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.