#F9974E
Closest named color: Pastel Orange (#FF964F). oklch(76.5% 0.147 55), rgb(249, 151, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#F9974E is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Orange (#FF964F), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Orange (#FF964F) |
| Black text | 9.56:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9974E |
| RGB | rgb(249, 151, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 93%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.147 55) |
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 #F9974E | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F9974E | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F9974E text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F9974E text on black | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#FFF3EB
oklch(97.1% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 100
100
#FFE4D2
oklch(93.6% 0.038 55.9)
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Step 200
200
#FFCDAD
oklch(88.4% 0.071 54.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F9974E
oklch(76.5% 0.147 55)
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Step 400
400
#F17D00
oklch(70.8% 0.175 55)
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Step 500
500
#CF6A00
oklch(63.1% 0.157 54.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A3C00
oklch(42.8% 0.106 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#F9974E 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) | #B4A246 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBB84E | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8287 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9974E
#F9974E
oklch(76.5% 0.147 55)
- #41C0FF
#41C0FF
oklch(76.6% 0.141 234.9)
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 #F9974E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.010
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.018
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.029
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.039
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.047
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.048
Use #F9974E 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.