#F9670F
Closest named color: Bright Orange (#FF5B00). oklch(68.8% 0.197 43.8), rgb(249, 103, 15).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#F9670F is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Orange (#FF5B00), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bright Orange (#FF5B00) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9670F |
| RGB | rgb(249, 103, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 95%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.197 43.8) |
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 #F9670F | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F9670F | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F9670F text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F9670F text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2ED
oklch(97% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3D8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 42.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCB7
oklch(88.4% 0.065 43.5)
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Step 300
300
#FFA883
oklch(80.9% 0.115 43.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F9670F
oklch(68.8% 0.197 43.8)
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Step 500
500
#E05900
oklch(63.1% 0.185 43.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2800
oklch(37.7% 0.111 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#441600
oklch(27% 0.078 44.2)
#F9670F 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) | #928000 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A100 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4159 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9670F
#F9670F
oklch(68.8% 0.197 43.8)
- #00ABD5
#00ABD5
oklch(68.8% 0.129 223.5)
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 #F9670F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.021
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.029
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.041
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.045
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.046
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.049
Use #F9670F 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.