#F7AB38
Closest named color: Mango (#FFA62B). oklch(79.6% 0.152 72.7), rgb(247, 171, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#F7AB38 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mango (#FFA62B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mango (#FFA62B) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7AB38 |
| RGB | rgb(247, 171, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 92%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.152 72.7) |
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 #F7AB38 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F7AB38 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F7AB38 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F7AB38 text on black | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#FEF4E7
oklch(97.1% 0.02 74.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE6CB
oklch(93.6% 0.043 72.9)
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Step 200
200
#FCD19B
oklch(88.5% 0.085 72.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F7AB38
oklch(79.6% 0.152 72.7)
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Step 400
400
#D98F00
oklch(70.8% 0.151 72.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA7A00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5B3900
oklch(37.6% 0.08 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#F7AB38 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) | #C6AF25 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C13C | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9894 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7AB38
#F7AB38
oklch(79.6% 0.152 72.7)
- #8BC1FF
#8BC1FF
oklch(79.7% 0.105 252.5)
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 #F7AB38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.016
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.017
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.019
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.019
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.021
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.022
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.025
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.025
Use #F7AB38 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.