#F7C848
Closest named color: Maize (#F4D054). oklch(85.2% 0.15 88.1), rgb(247, 200, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.31:1).
About this color
#F7C848 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maize (#F4D054), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maize (#F4D054) |
| Black text | 13.31:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7C848 |
| RGB | rgb(247, 200, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 92%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.15 88.1) |
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 #F7C848 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F7C848 | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #F7C848 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F7C848 text on black | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc -76.9 | 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
#FDF5E2
oklch(97.1% 0.026 87.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E9C0
oklch(93.7% 0.056 89.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F7C848
oklch(85.2% 0.15 88.1)
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Step 300
300
#EDB900
oklch(81% 0.166 88.1)
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Step 400
400
#C69A00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 88.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA8400
oklch(63.2% 0.129 88.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#F7C848 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) | #DFC636 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAD34E | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB7AE | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7C848
#F7C848
oklch(85.2% 0.15 88.1)
- #BACEFF
#BACEFF
oklch(85.3% 0.072 267.5)
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 #F7C848, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.019
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.022
- Sunflower #FFC512 ΔE 0.023
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.023
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.026
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.029
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.030
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.032
Use #F7C848 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.