#F99E45
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(77.6% 0.148 61.6), rgb(249, 158, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#F99E45 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F99E45 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 158, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 94%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.148 61.6) |
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 #F99E45 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F99E45 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F99E45 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F99E45 text on black | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#FFF3E9
oklch(97.1% 0.019 62.5)
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Step 100
100
#FFE4CF
oklch(93.5% 0.041 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#FFCEA5
oklch(88.4% 0.077 61.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F99E45
oklch(77.6% 0.148 61.6)
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Step 400
400
#E78500
oklch(70.8% 0.163 61.8)
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Step 500
500
#C77100
oklch(63.1% 0.146 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#623500
oklch(37.8% 0.087 61.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#F99E45 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) | #BAA63A | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BB46 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8A8B | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F99E45
#F99E45
oklch(77.6% 0.148 61.6)
- #66C0FF
#66C0FF
oklch(77.7% 0.125 241.4)
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 #F99E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.025
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.025
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.029
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.030
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.030
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.032
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.037
Use #F99E45 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.