#F49366
Closest named color: Dark Salmon (#E9967A). oklch(75.5% 0.132 45.1), rgb(244, 147, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#F49366 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Salmon (#E9967A) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F49366 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 147, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 87%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.132 45.1) |
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 #F49366 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F49366 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F49366 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F49366 text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F8E5DD
oklch(93.5% 0.024 44.3)
-
Step 200
200
#F4D0C1
oklch(88.4% 0.046 43.9)
-
Step 300
300
#EEB095
oklch(80.8% 0.082 44.5)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#F49366
oklch(75.5% 0.132 45.1)
-
Step 500
500
#D9601B
oklch(63.1% 0.169 45)
-
Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
-
Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
-
Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
-
Step 900
900
#6E2A00
oklch(37.8% 0.108 45.3)
-
Step 950
950
#411904
oklch(27% 0.07 45.6)
#F49366 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) | #AD9F62 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B465 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8188 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F49366
#F49366
oklch(75.5% 0.132 45.1)
- #31C0EE
#31C0EE
oklch(75.5% 0.132 225.1)
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 #F49366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.027
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.031
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.039
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.040
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.043
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.044
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.046
Use #F49366 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.