#F76D2C
Closest named color: Pinkish Orange (#FF724C). oklch(69.5% 0.185 42.7), rgb(247, 109, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#F76D2C is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Orange (#FF724C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Orange (#FF724C) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F76D2C |
| RGB | rgb(247, 109, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 93%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.185 42.7) |
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 #F76D2C | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F76D2C | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F76D2C text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F76D2C text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#FFF2EE
oklch(97% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3D9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCB8
oklch(88.5% 0.064 42.5)
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Step 300
300
#FFA885
oklch(80.9% 0.114 42.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F76D2C
oklch(69.5% 0.185 42.7)
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Step 500
500
#E25700
oklch(63.2% 0.188 42.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE4800
oklch(55.5% 0.165 42.7)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#702700
oklch(37.7% 0.113 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#451500
oklch(27% 0.081 42.7)
#F76D2C 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) | #948421 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A327 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4C60 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F76D2C
#F76D2C
oklch(69.5% 0.185 42.7)
- #00ADD6
#00ADD6
oklch(69.4% 0.129 222.7)
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 #F76D2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.030
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.031
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.036
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.036
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.039
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.040
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.041
Use #F76D2C 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.