#F19D45
Closest named color: Faded Orange (#F0944D). oklch(76.5% 0.142 63.7), rgb(241, 157, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#F19D45 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Orange (#F0944D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Orange (#F0944D) |
| Black text | 9.64:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F19D45 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 157, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 86%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.142 63.7) |
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 #F19D45 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F19D45 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F19D45 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F19D45 text on black | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#FFF3E9
oklch(97.1% 0.019 62.5)
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Step 100
100
#FEE5CE
oklch(93.6% 0.041 64.9)
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Step 200
200
#FFCFA3
oklch(88.6% 0.079 64)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F19D45
oklch(76.5% 0.142 63.7)
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Step 400
400
#E48700
oklch(70.7% 0.16 63.9)
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Step 500
500
#C47300
oklch(63.1% 0.143 63.7)
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Step 600
600
#A56000
oklch(55.5% 0.126 63.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B5000
oklch(49% 0.111 63.7)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1F00
oklch(27.1% 0.061 64)
#F19D45 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) | #B8A43A | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBB746 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8A8A | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F19D45
#F19D45
oklch(76.5% 0.142 63.7)
- #62BBFF
#62BBFF
oklch(76.5% 0.13 243.8)
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 #F19D45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.025
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.026
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.031
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.033
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.036
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.036
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.039
Use #F19D45 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.