#F7BF5D
Closest named color: Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49). oklch(83.7% 0.131 79.3), rgb(247, 191, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.56:1).
About this color
#F7BF5D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49) |
| Black text | 12.56:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7BF5D |
| RGB | rgb(247, 191, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 91%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.131 79.3) |
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 #F7BF5D | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F7BF5D | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F7BF5D text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F7BF5D text on black | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#FCF4E9
oklch(97% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E8CE
oklch(93.7% 0.038 80)
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Step 200
200
#F3D4A3
oklch(88.4% 0.072 79)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F7BF5D
oklch(83.7% 0.131 79.3)
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Step 400
400
#D19400
oklch(70.8% 0.147 79.2)
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Step 500
500
#B37E00
oklch(63% 0.131 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#F7BF5D 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) | #D5C053 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3CE60 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAFA9 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7BF5D
#F7BF5D
oklch(83.7% 0.131 79.3)
- #AACBFF
#AACBFF
oklch(83.6% 0.082 259.4)
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 #F7BF5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.017
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.023
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.033
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.038
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.038
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.039
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.041
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.041
Use #F7BF5D 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.