#F1A366
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(78% 0.121 57.8), rgb(241, 163, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#F1A366 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F1A366 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 163, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 83%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.121 57.8) |
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 #F1A366 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F1A366 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F1A366 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F1A366 text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#FEF3EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE5D4
oklch(93.7% 0.035 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCFAE
oklch(88.5% 0.067 58)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F1A366
oklch(78% 0.121 57.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC8000
oklch(70.6% 0.169 57.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB6D00
oklch(63% 0.151 57.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 57.7)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#F1A366 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) | #BAAA61 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBB66 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9394 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F1A366
#F1A366
oklch(78% 0.121 57.8)
- #65C2FB
#65C2FB
oklch(78% 0.12 237.9)
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 #F1A366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.009
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.035
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.035
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.036
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.037
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.041
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.043
Use #F1A366 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.