#F7A647
Closest named color: Light Orange (#FDAA48). oklch(78.8% 0.144 66.9), rgb(247, 166, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#F7A647 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Orange (#FDAA48), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Orange (#FDAA48) |
| Black text | 10.50:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7A647 |
| RGB | rgb(247, 166, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 92%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.144 66.9) |
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 #F7A647 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F7A647 | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F7A647 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F7A647 text on black | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF3E8
oklch(97.1% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 100
100
#FEE5CD
oklch(93.6% 0.042 66.1)
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Step 200
200
#FED0A1
oklch(88.6% 0.08 67.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F7A647
oklch(78.8% 0.144 66.9)
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Step 400
400
#E08A00
oklch(70.7% 0.156 67)
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Step 500
500
#C07600
oklch(63.1% 0.139 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#A26200
oklch(55.5% 0.123 66.7)
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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
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#F7A647 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) | #C0AC3B | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4BF49 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9392 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7A647
#F7A647
oklch(78.8% 0.144 66.9)
- #7BC1FF
#7BC1FF
oklch(78.9% 0.114 246.6)
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 #F7A647, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.014
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.019
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.020
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.025
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.029
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.029
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.034
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.039
Use #F7A647 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.