#FF6B22
Closest named color: Bright Orange (#FF5B00). oklch(70.3% 0.197 42.4), rgb(255, 107, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#FF6B22 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Orange (#FF5B00), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bright Orange (#FF5B00) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF6B22 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 107, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 100%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.197 42.4) |
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 #FF6B22 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF6B22 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF6B22 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF6B22 text on black | 7.37:1 | 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
#FFF2EE
oklch(97% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3D8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 42.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCB8
oklch(88.5% 0.064 42.5)
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Step 300
300
#FFA885
oklch(80.9% 0.114 42.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF6B22
oklch(70.3% 0.197 42.4)
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Step 500
500
#E25600
oklch(63.1% 0.189 42.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF4800
oklch(55.7% 0.166 42.5)
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Step 700
700
#A13B00
oklch(49% 0.147 42.3)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#702700
oklch(37.7% 0.113 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#451500
oklch(27% 0.081 42.7)
#FF6B22 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) | #968412 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAA619 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF465E | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF6B22
#FF6B22
oklch(70.3% 0.197 42.4)
- #00B0DA
#00B0DA
oklch(70.3% 0.131 222.9)
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 #FF6B22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.029
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.035
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.035
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.038
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.039
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.040
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.043
Use #FF6B22 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.