#F09F1E
Closest named color: Gamboge (#EE9B00). oklch(76.5% 0.158 71.3), rgb(240, 159, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#F09F1E is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gamboge (#EE9B00), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Gamboge (#EE9B00) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F09F1E |
| RGB | rgb(240, 159, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 88%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.158 71.3) |
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 #F09F1E | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F09F1E | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F09F1E text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F09F1E text on black | 9.68:1 | 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
#FFF3E7
oklch(97% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE6C9
oklch(93.7% 0.046 72.4)
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Step 200
200
#FED099
oklch(88.5% 0.088 71.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F09F1E
oklch(76.5% 0.158 71.3)
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Step 400
400
#DA8E00
oklch(70.7% 0.152 71.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC7900
oklch(63.1% 0.136 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#F09F1E 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) | #BBA400 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEB823 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8B88 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F09F1E
#F09F1E
oklch(76.5% 0.158 71.3)
- #75B7FF
#75B7FF
oklch(76.4% 0.124 251.7)
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 #F09F1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.011
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.030
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.031
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.032
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.032
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.038
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.040
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.045
Use #F09F1E 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.