#F59E3B
Closest named color: Gamboge (#EE9B00). oklch(77.1% 0.15 65), rgb(245, 158, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#F59E3B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gamboge (#EE9B00), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Gamboge (#EE9B00) |
| Black text | 9.83:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F59E3B |
| RGB | rgb(245, 158, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 90%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.15 65) |
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 #F59E3B | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F59E3B | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F59E3B text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F59E3B text on black | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#FFF3E8
oklch(97.1% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 100
100
#FFE5CC
oklch(93.7% 0.044 66.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCFA1
oklch(88.5% 0.081 65.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F59E3B
oklch(77.1% 0.15 65)
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Step 400
400
#E28800
oklch(70.6% 0.158 65.1)
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Step 500
500
#C37400
oklch(63.1% 0.142 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#F59E3B 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) | #BAA52D | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEB93D | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8A8A | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F59E3B
#F59E3B
oklch(77.1% 0.15 65)
- #6ABCFF
#6ABCFF
oklch(77% 0.126 245.1)
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 #F59E3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.026
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.027
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.029
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.030
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.033
Use #F59E3B 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.