#F49948
Closest named color: Faded Orange (#F0944D). oklch(76.2% 0.144 59.4), rgb(244, 153, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#F49948 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Orange (#F0944D), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Orange (#F0944D) |
| Black text | 9.49:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F49948 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 153, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 89%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.144 59.4) |
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 #F49948 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F49948 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F49948 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F49948 text on black | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#FFE4D0
oklch(93.6% 0.04 58.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCEA8
oklch(88.5% 0.075 59.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F49948
oklch(76.2% 0.144 59.4)
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Step 400
400
#EA8200
oklch(70.7% 0.167 59.3)
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Step 500
500
#C96F00
oklch(63.1% 0.149 59.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA5D00
oklch(55.7% 0.131 59.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D00
oklch(49% 0.116 59.2)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 59.4)
#F49948 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) | #B5A23F | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB749 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8587 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F49948
#F49948
oklch(76.2% 0.144 59.4)
- #51BCFF
#51BCFF
oklch(76.1% 0.137 239.7)
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 #F49948, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.016
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.022
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.028
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.037
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.039
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.040
Use #F49948 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.