#F79345
Closest named color: Faded Orange (#F0944D). oklch(75.5% 0.151 55.5), rgb(247, 147, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#F79345 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Orange (#F0944D), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Orange (#F0944D) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F79345 |
| RGB | rgb(247, 147, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 92%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.151 55.5) |
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 #F79345 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F79345 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F79345 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F79345 text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6D9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 56.8)
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Step 200
200
#F5D1B9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 55.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0B185
oklch(80.9% 0.094 55.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F79345
oklch(75.5% 0.151 55.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE6B00
oklch(63.1% 0.155 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#663200
oklch(37.8% 0.093 55.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#F79345 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) | #B09E3C | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B545 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7E82 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F79345
#F79345
oklch(75.5% 0.151 55.5)
- #34BDFF
#34BDFF
oklch(75.6% 0.147 235.3)
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 #F79345, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.012
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.018
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.030
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.039
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.039
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.045
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.046
Use #F79345 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.