#F97534
Closest named color: Pinkish Orange (#FF724C). oklch(70.9% 0.179 44), rgb(249, 117, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#F97534 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Orange (#FF724C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Orange (#FF724C) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F97534 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 117, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 94%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.179 44) |
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 #F97534 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F97534 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F97534 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F97534 text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#FFF3ED
oklch(97.2% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE4D9
oklch(93.7% 0.032 44.4)
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Step 200
200
#FECDB8
oklch(88.6% 0.063 44.4)
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Step 300
300
#FDA985
oklch(80.9% 0.111 43.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F97534
oklch(70.9% 0.179 44)
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Step 500
500
#DF5A00
oklch(63.1% 0.183 44.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#843200
oklch(42.8% 0.124 44.1)
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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)
#F97534 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) | #9A892B | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAA730 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5768 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F97534
#F97534
oklch(70.9% 0.179 44)
- #00B2DE
#00B2DE
oklch(70.9% 0.133 223.8)
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 #F97534, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.026
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.029
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.031
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.031
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.034
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.035
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.044
Use #F97534 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.