#F9A343
Closest named color: Light Orange (#FDAA48). oklch(78.5% 0.148 65.1), rgb(249, 163, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#F9A343 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Orange (#FDAA48), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Orange (#FDAA48) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9A343 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 163, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 94%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.148 65.1) |
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 #F9A343 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9A343 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F9A343 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F9A343 text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#FFF3E8
oklch(97.1% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 100
100
#FFE5CD
oklch(93.7% 0.043 65)
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Step 200
200
#FFCFA1
oklch(88.5% 0.081 65.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F9A343
oklch(78.5% 0.148 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#E28800
oklch(70.6% 0.158 65.1)
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Step 500
500
#C27400
oklch(63% 0.141 65.1)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3600
oklch(37.5% 0.084 65)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#F9A343 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) | #BFAA37 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3BE45 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8F8F | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9A343
#F9A343
oklch(78.5% 0.148 65.1)
- #75C0FF
#75C0FF
oklch(78.4% 0.117 245.4)
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 #F9A343, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.018
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.020
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.020
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.025
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.029
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.034
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.036
Use #F9A343 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.