#F7C277
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(84.6% 0.111 74.9), rgb(247, 194, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.93:1).
About this color
#F7C277 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.93:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7C277 |
| RGB | rgb(247, 194, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 89%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.111 74.9) |
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 #F7C277 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F7C277 | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #F7C277 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F7C277 text on black | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
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
#FCF4EB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7D3
oklch(93.5% 0.032 73.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D4AC
oklch(88.5% 0.062 74.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F7C277
oklch(84.6% 0.111 74.9)
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Step 400
400
#D69100
oklch(70.8% 0.149 75.1)
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Step 500
500
#B87C00
oklch(63.2% 0.133 75.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4600
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#F7C277 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) | #D6C471 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D079 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB4B0 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7C277
#F7C277
oklch(84.6% 0.111 74.9)
- #ABCFFF
#ABCFFF
oklch(84.5% 0.078 255.7)
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 #F7C277, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.028
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.036
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.039
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.048
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.048
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.056
Use #F7C277 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.