#F49269
Closest named color: Dark Salmon (#E9967A). oklch(75.4% 0.131 43.1), rgb(244, 146, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#F49269 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Salmon (#E9967A) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F49269 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 146, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 86%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.131 43.1) |
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 #F49269 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F49269 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F49269 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F49269 text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C2
oklch(88.4% 0.045 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#EFB096
oklch(81% 0.082 43.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F49269
oklch(75.4% 0.131 43.1)
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Step 500
500
#D96024
oklch(63.2% 0.167 43.4)
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Step 600
600
#BE4900
oklch(55.6% 0.165 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#A03C00
oklch(49% 0.145 43)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2802
oklch(37.7% 0.11 42.9)
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Step 950
950
#411906
oklch(27% 0.069 43.8)
#F49269 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) | #AC9E65 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B368 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8088 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F49269
#F49269
oklch(75.4% 0.131 43.1)
- #2DC1EC
#2DC1EC
oklch(75.5% 0.131 223.1)
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 #F49269, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.024
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.035
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.036
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.040
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.042
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.044
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.045
Use #F49269 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.