#F7BF7E
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(84.1% 0.104 69.8), rgb(247, 191, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#F7BF7E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7BF7E |
| RGB | rgb(247, 191, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 88%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.104 69.8) |
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 #F7BF7E | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F7BF7E | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #F7BF7E text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F7BF7E text on black | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#FCF4EC
oklch(97.1% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7D5
oklch(93.6% 0.03 70.7)
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Step 200
200
#F3D3B0
oklch(88.5% 0.059 69.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F7BF7E
oklch(84.1% 0.104 69.8)
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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
#9F6400
oklch(55.5% 0.12 69.8)
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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)
#F7BF7E 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) | #D2C279 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0CF7F | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB2AF | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7BF7E
#F7BF7E
oklch(84.1% 0.104 69.8)
- #A2D0FF
#A2D0FF
oklch(84.2% 0.082 249.4)
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 #F7BF7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.037
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.037
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.049
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.058
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.058
Use #F7BF7E 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.