#F79357
Closest named color: Faded Orange (#F0944D). oklch(75.7% 0.142 50.2), rgb(247, 147, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#F79357 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Orange (#F0944D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Orange (#F0944D) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F79357 |
| RGB | rgb(247, 147, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 91%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.142 50.2) |
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 #F79357 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F79357 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F79357 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F79357 text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#F9E5DB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 48.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0BD
oklch(88.4% 0.049 48.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0B08D
oklch(80.9% 0.089 49.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F79357
oklch(75.7% 0.142 50.2)
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Step 500
500
#D56400
oklch(63% 0.166 50.2)
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Step 600
600
#B45400
oklch(55.7% 0.146 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#984500
oklch(49% 0.13 50)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#411A00
oklch(27.1% 0.071 50.6)
#F79357 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) | #AF9F51 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B556 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7F85 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F79357
#F79357
oklch(75.7% 0.142 50.2)
- #2AC0F9
#2AC0F9
oklch(75.8% 0.142 230.1)
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 #F79357, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.017
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.018
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.042
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.044
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.045
Use #F79357 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.