#F6934E
Closest named color: Faded Orange (#F0944D). oklch(75.5% 0.146 53.3), rgb(246, 147, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#F6934E is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Orange (#F0944D), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Orange (#F0944D) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6934E |
| RGB | rgb(246, 147, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 90%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.146 53.3) |
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 #F6934E | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F6934E | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F6934E text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F6934E text on black | 9.20:1 | 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
#FCF3EE
oklch(97% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6DA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 54.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5D1BB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0B189
oklch(81% 0.091 53.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F6934E
oklch(75.5% 0.146 53.3)
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Step 500
500
#D16800
oklch(63% 0.16 53.1)
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Step 600
600
#B05700
oklch(55.5% 0.14 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#954900
oklch(49.2% 0.124 53.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3B00
oklch(42.8% 0.108 53.6)
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Step 900
900
#673000
oklch(37.6% 0.095 53.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#F6934E 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) | #B09E47 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B44E | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7F84 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6934E
#F6934E
oklch(75.5% 0.146 53.3)
- #2DBDFD
#2DBDFD
oklch(75.4% 0.147 233.8)
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 #F6934E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.010
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.018
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.036
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.038
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.038
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.046
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.048
Use #F6934E 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.