#F69338
Closest named color: Faded Orange (#F0944D). oklch(75.3% 0.156 58.7), rgb(246, 147, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#F69338 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Orange (#F0944D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Orange (#F0944D) |
| Black text | 9.14:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F69338 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 147, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 91%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.156 58.7) |
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 #F69338 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F69338 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F69338 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F69338 text on black | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#FDF4ED
oklch(97.2% 0.013 60.6)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6D8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 58.8)
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Step 200
200
#F5D1B6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 58.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0B180
oklch(80.8% 0.098 58.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F69338
oklch(75.3% 0.156 58.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA6E00
oklch(63% 0.15 58.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#633300
oklch(37.6% 0.089 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#F69338 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) | #B19D2B | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B438 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7D81 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F69338
#F69338
oklch(75.3% 0.156 58.7)
- #43BAFF
#43BAFF
oklch(75.3% 0.144 238.7)
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 #F69338, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.018
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.023
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.025
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.040
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.043
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.043
Use #F69338 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.