#F69701
Closest named color: Gamboge (#EE9B00). oklch(75.7% 0.168 66.4), rgb(246, 151, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#F69701 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gamboge (#EE9B00), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Gamboge (#EE9B00) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F69701 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 151, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 99%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.168 66.4) |
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 #F69701 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F69701 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F69701 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F69701 text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#FCF4EC
oklch(97.1% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6D5
oklch(93.5% 0.03 65.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4D2B1
oklch(88.4% 0.058 66.1)
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Step 300
300
#EFB375
oklch(80.9% 0.105 66.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F69701
oklch(75.7% 0.168 66.4)
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Step 500
500
#C17500
oklch(63% 0.14 66.2)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#F69701 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) | #B69F00 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCB609 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8081 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F69701
#F69701
oklch(75.7% 0.168 66.4)
- #63B7FF
#63B7FF
oklch(75.6% 0.133 246.6)
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 #F69701, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.016
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.028
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.038
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.039
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.044
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.046
Use #F69701 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.