#F7C376
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(84.8% 0.112 76.1), rgb(247, 195, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#F7C376 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 13.02:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7C376 |
| RGB | rgb(247, 195, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 89%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.112 76.1) |
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 #F7C376 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F7C376 | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #F7C376 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F7C376 text on black | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FDF4E8
oklch(97.1% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE7CC
oklch(93.6% 0.041 76.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F7C376
oklch(84.8% 0.112 76.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5B245
oklch(80.8% 0.144 75.9)
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Step 400
400
#D49100
oklch(70.6% 0.148 76)
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Step 500
500
#B67C00
oklch(63% 0.132 76.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#F7C376 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) | #D7C470 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D178 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB5B0 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7C376
#F7C376
oklch(84.8% 0.112 76.1)
- #ADD0FF
#ADD0FF
oklch(84.8% 0.076 255.9)
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 #F7C376, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.027
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.035
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.038
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.045
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.049
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.051
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
Use #F7C376 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.