#F97100
Closest named color: Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07). oklch(70.2% 0.19 48.2), rgb(249, 113, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#F97100 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F97100 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 113, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 100%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.19 48.2) |
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 #F97100 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F97100 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F97100 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F97100 text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#FFF3EC
oklch(97.2% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE4D6
oklch(93.6% 0.034 50.2)
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Step 200
200
#FFCDB4
oklch(88.6% 0.066 48)
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Step 300
300
#FFA97B
oklch(80.9% 0.119 48.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F97100
oklch(70.2% 0.19 48.2)
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Step 500
500
#D86100
oklch(63% 0.171 48.2)
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Step 600
600
#B75100
oklch(55.7% 0.151 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A4300
oklch(49% 0.133 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F3600
oklch(42.6% 0.116 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C00
oklch(37.6% 0.103 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#F97100 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) | #998600 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAA500 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5061 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F97100
#F97100
oklch(70.2% 0.19 48.2)
- #00AEE2
#00AEE2
oklch(70.2% 0.137 228.5)
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 #F97100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.025
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.038
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.043
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.044
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.047
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.050
Use #F97100 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.