#F69E65
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(77.6% 0.128 52.7), rgb(246, 158, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#F69E65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 9.99:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F69E65 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 158, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 89%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.128 52.7) |
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 #F69E65 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F69E65 | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F69E65 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F69E65 text on black | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FFCDAF
oklch(88.5% 0.07 52.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F69E65
oklch(77.6% 0.128 52.7)
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Step 400
400
#F47A00
oklch(70.8% 0.18 52.9)
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Step 500
500
#D26800
oklch(63.2% 0.161 52.9)
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Step 600
600
#B15600
oklch(55.5% 0.142 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#683000
oklch(37.8% 0.096 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#F69E65 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) | #B7A760 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBB65 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8D90 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F69E65
#F69E65
oklch(77.6% 0.128 52.7)
- #52C4FA
#52C4FA
oklch(77.7% 0.128 232.4)
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 #F69E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.017
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.025
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.029
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.031
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.042
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.043
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.047
Use #F69E65 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.