#F97316 — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS orange-500 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#F97316 is a medium, vivid orange. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class orange-500 (e.g. bg-orange-500, text-orange-500). Its nearest CSS named color is darkorange (#ff8c00). For readable text on a #F97316 background, black text gives the strongest contrast (7.49:1). #F97316 sits in the middle of the lightness range, so it can serve as a primary brand or accent color — use its tints for backgrounds and its shades for text and pressed states.

Color Values

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#F97316 in Tailwind CSS (orange-500)

#F97316 ships with Tailwind CSS as orange-500 — use it as bg-orange-500, text-orange-500, or border-orange-500. It sits at step 500 of the orange ramp; every other step links to its own page:

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Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.

Tints of #F97316 (Mixed with White)

Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.

• 10% tint #fa812d Copy
• 20% tint #fa8f45 Copy
• 30% tint #fb9d5c Copy
• 40% tint #fbab73 Copy
• 50% tint #fcb98b Copy
• 60% tint #fdc7a2 Copy
• 70% tint #fdd5b9 Copy
• 80% tint #fee3d0 Copy
• 90% tint #fef1e8 Copy

Shades of #F97316 (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

• 10% shade #e06814 Copy
• 20% shade #c75c12 Copy
• 30% shade #ae510f Copy
• 40% shade #95450d Copy
• 50% shade #7d3a0b Copy
• 60% shade #642e09 Copy
• 70% shade #4b2307 Copy
• 80% shade #321704 Copy
• 90% shade #190b02 Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #F97316 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).

If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a darker shade of #F97316 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More orange colors in the library: #E67E22, #F39C12, #F59E0B (amber-500), #FFA500, #FBBF24 (amber-400), #D97706 (amber-600).

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #F97316?

  #F97316 is a medium, vivid orange — rgb(249, 115, 22). Its nearest CSS named color is darkorange. In Tailwind CSS it is orange-500.

• How do I make tints and shades of #F97316?

  Mix #F97316 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #F97316 is #fa8f45 and a 20% shade is #c75c12 — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #F97316 in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #F97316?

  Black text gives the strongest contrast on a #F97316 background at 7.49:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #F97316?

  orange-500 — use it as bg-orange-500, text-orange-500, or border-orange-500. The full orange 50–950 ramp is linked above.

Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.