#F5830B
Closest named color: Orange Wheel (#F77F00). oklch(72.3% 0.174 56.2), rgb(245, 131, 11).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#F5830B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Wheel (#F77F00), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Wheel (#F77F00) |
| Black text | 8.13:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5830B |
| RGB | rgb(245, 131, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 92%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.174 56.2) |
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 #F5830B | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F5830B | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F5830B text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F5830B text on black | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#FEF3EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5D6
oklch(93.6% 0.031 56.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9D0B3
oklch(88.5% 0.06 57.1)
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Step 300
300
#F7AE7A
oklch(80.9% 0.109 56)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F5830B
oklch(72.3% 0.174 56.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD6C00
oklch(63.1% 0.154 56.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#793D00
oklch(42.8% 0.105 56.2)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#F5830B 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) | #A59100 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0AB07 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6970 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5830B
#F5830B
oklch(72.3% 0.174 56.2)
- #00B2F9
#00B2F9
oklch(72.2% 0.156 236.2)
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 #F5830B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.008
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.023
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.043
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.044
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.047
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.049
Use #F5830B 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.