#F7A73C
Closest named color: Mango (#FFA62B). oklch(78.9% 0.15 69.6), rgb(247, 167, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#F7A73C is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mango (#FFA62B), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mango (#FFA62B) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7A73C |
| RGB | rgb(247, 167, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 92%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.15 69.6) |
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 #F7A73C | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F7A73C | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F7A73C text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F7A73C text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#FFF3E7
oklch(97% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE5CB
oklch(93.5% 0.043 69.5)
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Step 200
200
#FDD09D
oklch(88.5% 0.083 69.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F7A73C
oklch(78.9% 0.15 69.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC8C00
oklch(70.6% 0.153 69.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD7800
oklch(63.1% 0.137 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#F7A73C 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) | #C2AC2C | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5BF3F | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9392 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7A73C
#F7A73C
oklch(78.9% 0.15 69.6)
- #81C0FF
#81C0FF
oklch(79% 0.111 249.4)
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 #F7A73C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.014
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.015
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.022
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.026
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.026
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.031
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.033
Use #F7A73C 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.