#F5A21E
Closest named color: Orange (#FFA500). oklch(77.6% 0.16 71.2), rgb(245, 162, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#F5A21E is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange (#FFA500), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange (#FFA500) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5A21E |
| RGB | rgb(245, 162, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 91%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.16 71.2) |
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 #F5A21E | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F5A21E | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F5A21E text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F5A21E text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF3E6
oklch(97% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE5C9
oklch(93.5% 0.046 70.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFD098
oklch(88.6% 0.089 71.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5A21E
oklch(77.6% 0.16 71.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB8E00
oklch(70.8% 0.152 71.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC7900
oklch(63.1% 0.136 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#F5A21E 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) | #BEA800 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2BB24 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8D8B | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5A21E
#F5A21E
oklch(77.6% 0.16 71.2)
- #7CBBFF
#7CBBFF
oklch(77.6% 0.118 251.3)
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 #F5A21E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.020
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.021
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.022
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.023
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.031
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.033
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.034
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.038
Use #F5A21E 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.