#FF6E17
Closest named color: Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07). oklch(70.7% 0.196 44.7), rgb(255, 110, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#FF6E17 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF6E17 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 110, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 100%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.196 44.7) |
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 #FF6E17 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF6E17 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF6E17 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF6E17 text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#FFE3D7
oklch(93.6% 0.035 44.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCB6
oklch(88.4% 0.065 44.5)
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Step 300
300
#FFA881
oklch(80.9% 0.116 44.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF6E17
oklch(70.7% 0.196 44.7)
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Step 500
500
#DE5B00
oklch(63.1% 0.181 44.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#441600
oklch(27% 0.078 44.2)
#FF6E17 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) | #988600 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBA70A | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4A5F | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF6E17
#FF6E17
oklch(70.7% 0.196 44.7)
- #00B1DE
#00B1DE
oklch(70.7% 0.133 224.4)
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 #FF6E17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.032
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.034
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.038
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.041
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.042
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.042
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.043
Use #FF6E17 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.