#F96A24
Closest named color: Bright Orange (#FF5B00). oklch(69.3% 0.191 42.6), rgb(249, 106, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#F96A24 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Orange (#FF5B00), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bright Orange (#FF5B00) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F96A24 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 106, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 95%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.191 42.6) |
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 #F96A24 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F96A24 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F96A24 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F96A24 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#FFF2EE
oklch(97% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3D8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 42.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCB8
oklch(88.5% 0.064 42.5)
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Step 300
300
#FFA885
oklch(80.9% 0.114 42.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F96A24
oklch(69.3% 0.191 42.6)
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Step 500
500
#E25700
oklch(63.2% 0.188 42.6)
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Step 600
600
#BF4800
oklch(55.7% 0.166 42.5)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#702700
oklch(37.7% 0.113 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#451500
oklch(27% 0.081 42.7)
#F96A24 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) | #938216 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A21D | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF475D | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F96A24
#F96A24
oklch(69.3% 0.191 42.6)
- #00ADD6
#00ADD6
oklch(69.4% 0.129 222.7)
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 #F96A24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.033
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.033
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.035
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.038
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.043
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
Use #F96A24 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.