#F96F28
Closest named color: Pinkish Orange (#FF724C). oklch(70% 0.186 43.8), rgb(249, 111, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#F96F28 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Orange (#FF724C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Orange (#FF724C) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F96F28 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 111, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 95%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.186 43.8) |
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 #F96F28 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F96F28 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F96F28 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F96F28 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#FFF2ED
oklch(97% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3D8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 42.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCB7
oklch(88.4% 0.065 43.5)
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Step 300
300
#FFA883
oklch(80.9% 0.115 43.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F96F28
oklch(70% 0.186 43.8)
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Step 500
500
#E05900
oklch(63.1% 0.185 43.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2800
oklch(37.7% 0.111 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#441600
oklch(27% 0.078 44.2)
#F96F28 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) | #97851B | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A422 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4E61 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F96F28
#F96F28
oklch(70% 0.186 43.8)
- #00AFDA
#00AFDA
oklch(70% 0.131 223.6)
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 #F96F28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.030
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.034
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.035
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.037
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.039
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.039
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.040
Use #F96F28 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.