#FA5E02
Closest named color: Bright Orange (#FF5B00). oklch(67.8% 0.206 41.6), rgb(250, 94, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#FA5E02 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Orange (#FF5B00), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bright Orange (#FF5B00) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA5E02 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 94, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 98%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.206 41.6) |
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 #FA5E02 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FA5E02 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA5E02 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA5E02 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FFF2EE
oklch(97% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3D9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCB9
oklch(88.5% 0.064 41.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA886
oklch(81% 0.113 42.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA5E02
oklch(67.8% 0.206 41.6)
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Step 500
500
#E35400
oklch(63% 0.192 41.5)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862E00
oklch(42.6% 0.13 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#712600
oklch(37.8% 0.115 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#461400
oklch(27.1% 0.083 41.4)
#FA5E02 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) | #8C7B00 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B29E00 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3051 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA5E02
#FA5E02
oklch(67.8% 0.206 41.6)
- #00A8CE
#00A8CE
oklch(67.8% 0.125 221.6)
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 #FA5E02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.010
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.014
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.030
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.038
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.038
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.049
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.049
Use #FA5E02 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.