#FF6F16
Closest named color: Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07). oklch(70.8% 0.195 45.1), rgb(255, 111, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#FF6F16 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF6F16 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 111, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 100%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.195 45.1) |
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 #FF6F16 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF6F16 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF6F16 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF6F16 text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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)
#FF6F16
oklch(70.8% 0.195 45.1)
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Step 500
500
#DD5C00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 45.2)
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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
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E2A00
oklch(37.8% 0.108 45.3)
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Step 950
950
#431700
oklch(27% 0.076 45.7)
#FF6F16 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 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCA709 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4B60 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF6F16
#FF6F16
oklch(70.8% 0.195 45.1)
- #00B1E0
#00B1E0
oklch(70.8% 0.135 225.5)
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 #FF6F16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.034
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.035
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.036
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.041
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.042
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.043
Use #FF6F16 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.