#F7A673
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(79.4% 0.117 52.5), rgb(247, 166, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#F7A673 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.65:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7A673 |
| RGB | rgb(247, 166, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 89%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.117 52.5) |
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 #F7A673 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F7A673 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F7A673 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F7A673 text on black | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#FFF3EC
oklch(97.2% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4D6
oklch(93.5% 0.033 51.2)
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Step 200
200
#FDCEB2
oklch(88.5% 0.065 52.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F7A673
oklch(79.4% 0.117 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#F47900
oklch(70.6% 0.18 52.5)
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Step 500
500
#D26700
oklch(63% 0.161 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#B15600
oklch(55.5% 0.142 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#683000
oklch(37.8% 0.096 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#401B00
oklch(27.2% 0.069 52.7)
#F7A673 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) | #BDAE6F | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C073 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9799 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7A673
#F7A673
oklch(79.4% 0.117 52.5)
- #65C9FA
#65C9FA
oklch(79.5% 0.116 232.1)
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 #F7A673, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.021
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.023
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.028
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.042
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.045
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.046
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.049
Use #F7A673 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.