#F7AC59
Closest named color: Light Orange (#FDAA48). oklch(80.1% 0.132 66.6), rgb(247, 172, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#F7AC59 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Orange (#FDAA48), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Orange (#FDAA48) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7AC59 |
| RGB | rgb(247, 172, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 91%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.132 66.6) |
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 #F7AC59 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F7AC59 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F7AC59 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F7AC59 text on black | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#FEF3E9
oklch(97% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE6D0
oklch(93.7% 0.038 67.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBD0A6
oklch(88.5% 0.073 66)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F7AC59
oklch(80.1% 0.132 66.6)
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Step 400
400
#E08A00
oklch(70.7% 0.156 67)
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Step 500
500
#C17500
oklch(63% 0.14 66.2)
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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
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#F7AC59 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) | #C5B151 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C35B | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9B99 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7AC59
#F7AC59
oklch(80.1% 0.132 66.6)
- #84C5FF
#84C5FF
oklch(80.2% 0.106 246.5)
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 #F7AC59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.015
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.016
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.024
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.024
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.031
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.039
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.041
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.041
Use #F7AC59 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.