#F58701
Closest named color: Orange Wheel (#F77F00). oklch(72.9% 0.173 58.6), rgb(245, 135, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#F58701 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Wheel (#F77F00), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Wheel (#F77F00) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F58701 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 135, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 99%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.173 58.6) |
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 #F58701 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F58701 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F58701 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F58701 text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#FDF3EC
oklch(97% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5D6
oklch(93.6% 0.031 56.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8D0B2
oklch(88.4% 0.06 58.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AF78
oklch(80.8% 0.109 58.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F58701
oklch(72.9% 0.173 58.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA6E00
oklch(63% 0.15 58.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB5C00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#F58701 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) | #A89400 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3AD00 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6D73 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F58701
#F58701
oklch(72.9% 0.173 58.6)
- #18B3FF
#18B3FF
oklch(72.9% 0.159 238.6)
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 #F58701, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.022
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.029
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.039
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.050
Use #F58701 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.