#F29951
Closest named color: Faded Orange (#F0944D). oklch(76% 0.138 57.5), rgb(242, 153, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#F29951 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Orange (#F0944D), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Orange (#F0944D) |
| Black text | 9.45:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F29951 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 153, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 86%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.138 57.5) |
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 #F29951 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F29951 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F29951 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F29951 text on black | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#FFF3EA
oklch(97.1% 0.018 59.5)
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Step 100
100
#FFE4D1
oklch(93.6% 0.039 57.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFCEAA
oklch(88.5% 0.073 57.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F29951
oklch(76% 0.138 57.5)
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Step 400
400
#ED8000
oklch(70.7% 0.17 57.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC6D00
oklch(63.1% 0.152 57.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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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)
#F29951 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) | #B4A24A | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B651 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8689 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F29951
#F29951
oklch(76% 0.138 57.5)
- #4ABDFE
#4ABDFE
oklch(76.1% 0.138 237.5)
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 #F29951, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.012
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.022
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.026
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.036
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.042
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.044
Use #F29951 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.