#EF9A42
Closest named color: Faded Orange (#F0944D). oklch(75.7% 0.143 63.2), rgb(239, 154, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#EF9A42 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Orange (#F0944D) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF9A42 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 154, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 84%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.143 63.2) |
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 #EF9A42 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF9A42 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF9A42 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF9A42 text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#F1D3B8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 64.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAB484
oklch(80.8% 0.089 62.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF9A42
oklch(75.7% 0.143 63.2)
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Step 500
500
#C57300
oklch(63.2% 0.144 63.3)
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Step 600
600
#A66000
oklch(55.7% 0.127 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#613600
oklch(37.8% 0.086 63.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#EF9A42 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) | #B5A137 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B543 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8787 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF9A42
#EF9A42
oklch(75.7% 0.143 63.2)
- #59B9FF
#59B9FF
oklch(75.7% 0.136 243.1)
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 #EF9A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.020
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.032
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.032
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.033
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.044
Use #EF9A42 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.