#F5935D
Closest named color: Faded Orange (#F0944D). oklch(75.5% 0.137 48.5), rgb(245, 147, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#F5935D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Orange (#F0944D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Orange (#F0944D) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5935D |
| RGB | rgb(245, 147, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 88%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.137 48.5) |
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 #F5935D | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F5935D | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F5935D text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F5935D 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.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.025 45.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5D1BE
oklch(88.6% 0.048 49.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFB090
oklch(80.8% 0.086 48)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F5935D
oklch(75.5% 0.137 48.5)
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Step 500
500
#D86200
oklch(63.2% 0.17 48.6)
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Step 600
600
#B65100
oklch(55.5% 0.15 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2D00
oklch(37.8% 0.102 48.7)
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Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#F5935D 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) | #AE9F58 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B45C | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8086 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5935D
#F5935D
oklch(75.5% 0.137 48.5)
- #2FBFF4
#2FBFF4
oklch(75.5% 0.137 228.7)
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 #F5935D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.019
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.035
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.042
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.043
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.043
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.049
Use #F5935D 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.