#EF9942
Closest named color: Faded Orange (#F0944D). oklch(75.5% 0.143 62.5), rgb(239, 153, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#EF9942 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Orange (#F0944D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Orange (#F0944D) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF9942 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 153, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 84%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.143 62.5) |
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 #EF9942 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF9942 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF9942 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF9942 text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#FCF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7D9
oklch(93.7% 0.026 63.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2D3B8
oklch(88.6% 0.05 63.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBB484
oklch(80.9% 0.09 62.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF9942
oklch(75.5% 0.143 62.5)
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Step 500
500
#C57200
oklch(63% 0.144 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65F00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#EF9942 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) | #B4A137 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B443 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8687 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF9942
#EF9942
oklch(75.5% 0.143 62.5)
- #56B9FF
#56B9FF
oklch(75.6% 0.137 242.5)
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 #EF9942, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.018
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.032
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.033
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.034
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.046
Use #EF9942 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.