#F75A17
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(66.9% 0.204 39.3), rgb(247, 90, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#F75A17 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pant (#FB5607), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F75A17 |
| RGB | rgb(247, 90, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 93%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.204 39.3) |
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 #F75A17 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F75A17 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F75A17 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F75A17 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FFF2EE
oklch(97% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 38.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCBB
oklch(88.5% 0.063 39.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA78A
oklch(80.9% 0.112 39)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F75A17
oklch(66.9% 0.204 39.3)
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Step 500
500
#E84E00
oklch(63.1% 0.201 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#C44100
oklch(55.6% 0.177 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#A63600
oklch(49.2% 0.156 39.5)
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Step 800
800
#892B00
oklch(42.8% 0.136 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#732300
oklch(37.7% 0.119 39.6)
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Step 950
950
#471200
oklch(27% 0.086 39.4)
#F75A17 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) | #887802 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9B06 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2A4F | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F75A17
#F75A17
oklch(66.9% 0.204 39.3)
- #00A6C8
#00A6C8
oklch(67% 0.122 219.4)
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 #F75A17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.009
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.016
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.023
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.031
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.035
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.037
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.039
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.042
Use #F75A17 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.