#FE682F
Closest named color: Bright Orange (#FF5B00). oklch(69.9% 0.195 39.5), rgb(254, 104, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#FE682F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Orange (#FF5B00), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bright Orange (#FF5B00) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE682F |
| RGB | rgb(254, 104, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 99%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.195 39.5) |
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 #FE682F | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FE682F | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE682F text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE682F text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#FFF2EE
oklch(97% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3D9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCBB
oklch(88.5% 0.063 39.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA78A
oklch(80.9% 0.112 39)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FE682F
oklch(69.9% 0.195 39.5)
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Step 500
500
#E74F00
oklch(63% 0.2 39.6)
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Step 600
600
#C44100
oklch(55.6% 0.177 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#A53600
oklch(49% 0.155 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#892B00
oklch(42.8% 0.136 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#732300
oklch(37.7% 0.119 39.6)
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Step 950
950
#471200
oklch(27% 0.086 39.4)
#FE682F 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) | #938326 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A429 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF435D | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE682F
#FE682F
oklch(69.9% 0.195 39.5)
- #00B0D4
#00B0D4
oklch(70% 0.127 219.4)
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 #FE682F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.024
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.026
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.029
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.033
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.037
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.046
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.046
Use #FE682F 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.