#FF7139
Closest named color: Pinkish Orange (#FF724C). oklch(71.3% 0.187 40.5), rgb(255, 113, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#FF7139 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Orange (#FF724C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Orange (#FF724C) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF7139 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 113, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 100%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.187 40.5) |
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 #FF7139 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF7139 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF7139 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF7139 text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#FFCCBA
oklch(88.5% 0.063 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#FFA788
oklch(80.8% 0.113 40.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF7139
oklch(71.3% 0.187 40.5)
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Step 500
500
#E55200
oklch(63.1% 0.195 40.7)
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Step 600
600
#C24400
oklch(55.7% 0.173 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#461300
oklch(26.9% 0.084 40.5)
#FF7139 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) | #998931 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCA834 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5165 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF7139
#FF7139
oklch(71.3% 0.187 40.5)
- #00B4DB
#00B4DB
oklch(71.3% 0.13 220.7)
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 #FF7139, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.016
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.024
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.024
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.029
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.033
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.039
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.043
Use #FF7139 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.