#F09E56
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(76.7% 0.131 60.1), rgb(240, 158, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#F09E56 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F09E56 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 158, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 84%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.131 60.1) |
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 #F09E56 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F09E56 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F09E56 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F09E56 text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FFF3EA
oklch(97.1% 0.018 59.5)
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Step 100
100
#FEE5D1
oklch(93.7% 0.038 61)
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Step 200
200
#FECFA9
oklch(88.6% 0.073 60.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F09E56
oklch(76.7% 0.131 60.1)
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Step 400
400
#E98300
oklch(70.7% 0.166 60.1)
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Step 500
500
#C87000
oklch(63.1% 0.147 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#F09E56 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) | #B7A54F | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB857 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8C8E | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F09E56
#F09E56
oklch(76.7% 0.131 60.1)
- #5ABEFE
#5ABEFE
oklch(76.8% 0.131 239.7)
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 #F09E56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.017
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.028
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.031
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.035
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.042
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.044
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.044
Use #F09E56 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.