#F69A60
Closest named color: Pastel Orange (#FF964F). oklch(76.9% 0.133 51.8), rgb(246, 154, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#F69A60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Orange (#FF964F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Orange (#FF964F) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F69A60 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 154, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 89%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.133 51.8) |
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 #F69A60 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F69A60 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F69A60 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F69A60 text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF3EC
oklch(97.2% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 100
100
#FFE4D4
oklch(93.7% 0.037 52.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCDB0
oklch(88.5% 0.069 51.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F69A60
oklch(76.9% 0.133 51.8)
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Step 400
400
#F57800
oklch(70.6% 0.182 51.8)
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Step 500
500
#D36600
oklch(63% 0.163 51.6)
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Step 600
600
#B25500
oklch(55.5% 0.143 51.6)
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Step 700
700
#964700
oklch(49% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#682F00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#F69A60 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) | #B4A45B | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB860 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF888C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F69A60
#F69A60
oklch(76.9% 0.133 51.8)
- #47C2F9
#47C2F9
oklch(76.9% 0.132 231.7)
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 #F69A60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.020
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.024
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.024
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.034
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.040
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.044
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.050
Use #F69A60 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.