#F19D52
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(76.6% 0.135 60.3), rgb(241, 157, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#F19D52 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F19D52 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 157, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 85%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.135 60.3) |
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 #F19D52 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F19D52 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F19D52 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F19D52 text on black | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#FFF3EA
oklch(97.1% 0.018 59.5)
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Step 100
100
#FEE4D0
oklch(93.5% 0.039 59.9)
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Step 200
200
#FFCEA7
oklch(88.5% 0.076 60.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F19D52
oklch(76.6% 0.135 60.3)
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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
#A95E00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 60.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#753F00
oklch(42.6% 0.1 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#F19D52 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) | #B7A54A | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBB853 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8B8C | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F19D52
#F19D52
oklch(76.6% 0.135 60.3)
- #59BDFF
#59BDFF
oklch(76.6% 0.133 240.6)
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 #F19D52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.019
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.026
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.033
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.035
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.040
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.041
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.042
Use #F19D52 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.