#F9923E
Closest named color: Faded Orange (#F0944D). oklch(75.5% 0.156 56.1), rgb(249, 146, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#F9923E is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Orange (#F0944D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Orange (#F0944D) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9923E |
| RGB | rgb(249, 146, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 94%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.156 56.1) |
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 #F9923E | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F9923E | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F9923E text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F9923E text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#FDF3ED
oklch(97% 0.013 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6D8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 58.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6D1B7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 57)
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Step 300
300
#F2B082
oklch(80.9% 0.098 55.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F9923E
oklch(75.5% 0.156 56.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD6C00
oklch(63.1% 0.154 56.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#793D00
oklch(42.8% 0.105 56.2)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#F9923E 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) | #B19D33 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B53E | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7C81 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9923E
#F9923E
oklch(75.5% 0.156 56.1)
- #38BCFF
#38BCFF
oklch(75.5% 0.146 236.2)
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 #F9923E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.017
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.019
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.024
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.039
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.042
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.043
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.043
Use #F9923E 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.