#F6943D
Closest named color: Faded Orange (#F0944D). oklch(75.5% 0.153 58.3), rgb(246, 148, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#F6943D is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Orange (#F0944D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Orange (#F0944D) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6943D |
| RGB | rgb(246, 148, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 91%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.153 58.3) |
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 #F6943D | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F6943D | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F6943D text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F6943D text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#FCF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6D8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 58.8)
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Step 200
200
#F5D1B7
oklch(88.5% 0.053 57.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0B182
oklch(80.8% 0.096 57.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F6943D
oklch(75.5% 0.153 58.3)
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Step 500
500
#CB6E00
oklch(63.2% 0.151 58.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB5C00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 58.3)
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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
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#F6943D 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) | #B29E31 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B53D | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7E82 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6943D
#F6943D
oklch(75.5% 0.153 58.3)
- #44BBFF
#44BBFF
oklch(75.5% 0.143 238.3)
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 #F6943D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.015
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.023
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.026
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.037
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.041
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.045
Use #F6943D 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.