#F69533
Closest named color: Tangerine (#FF9408). oklch(75.6% 0.157 60.8), rgb(246, 149, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#F69533 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tangerine (#FF9408), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tangerine (#FF9408) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F69533 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 149, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 92%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.157 60.8) |
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 #F69533 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F69533 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F69533 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F69533 text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#F9E6D7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 60.8)
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Step 200
200
#F5D2B5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 61.7)
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Step 300
300
#EFB27E
oklch(80.9% 0.098 61.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F69533
oklch(75.6% 0.157 60.8)
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Step 500
500
#C77000
oklch(63% 0.147 60.7)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#F69533 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) | #B39F23 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB534 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7F82 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F69533
#F69533
oklch(75.6% 0.157 60.8)
- #50BAFF
#50BAFF
oklch(75.6% 0.139 240.7)
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 #F69533, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.022
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.028
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.030
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.041
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.046
Use #F69533 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.