#F09D63
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(76.7% 0.124 54.7), rgb(240, 157, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#F09D63 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F09D63 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 157, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 82%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.124 54.7) |
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 #F09D63 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F09D63 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F09D63 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F09D63 text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF3EB
oklch(97.1% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 100
100
#FEE4D4
oklch(93.6% 0.036 53.7)
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Step 200
200
#FECEAE
oklch(88.5% 0.069 55.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F09D63
oklch(76.7% 0.124 54.7)
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Step 400
400
#F17C00
oklch(70.6% 0.176 54.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF6A00
oklch(63.1% 0.157 54.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944A00
oklch(49.2% 0.122 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3C00
oklch(42.8% 0.106 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1C00
oklch(27.2% 0.067 55)
#F09D63 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) | #B5A55E | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B863 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8C8F | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F09D63
#F09D63
oklch(76.7% 0.124 54.7)
- #58C0F6
#58C0F6
oklch(76.8% 0.123 234.2)
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 #F09D63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.029
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.033
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.041
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.051
Use #F09D63 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.