#F4A236
Closest named color: Mango (#FFA62B). oklch(77.6% 0.151 68.7), rgb(244, 162, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#F4A236 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mango (#FFA62B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mango (#FFA62B) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4A236 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 162, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 90%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.151 68.7) |
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 #F4A236 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F4A236 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4A236 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F4A236 text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#FFF3E7
oklch(97% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE5CB
oklch(93.6% 0.044 68.3)
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Step 200
200
#FED09D
oklch(88.6% 0.084 69.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4A236
oklch(77.6% 0.151 68.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE8B00
oklch(70.7% 0.155 68.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE7700
oklch(63% 0.138 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#A16400
oklch(55.7% 0.122 68.7)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#F4A236 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) | #BDA824 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1BB39 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8E8D | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4A236
#F4A236
oklch(77.6% 0.151 68.7)
- #77BCFF
#77BCFF
oklch(77.6% 0.119 248.9)
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 #F4A236, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.022
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.025
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.026
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.027
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.033
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.033
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.033
Use #F4A236 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.