#FA6302
Closest named color: Bright Orange (#FF5B00). oklch(68.4% 0.202 43.1), rgb(250, 99, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#FA6302 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Orange (#FF5B00), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bright Orange (#FF5B00) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA6302 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 99, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 98%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.202 43.1) |
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 #FA6302 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FA6302 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA6302 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA6302 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2ED
oklch(97% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3D8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 42.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCB8
oklch(88.5% 0.064 42.5)
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Step 300
300
#FFA884
oklch(80.9% 0.114 43.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA6302
oklch(68.4% 0.202 43.1)
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Step 500
500
#E15800
oklch(63.2% 0.187 43.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE4900
oklch(55.6% 0.165 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#A03C00
oklch(49% 0.145 43)
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Step 800
800
#853100
oklch(42.9% 0.126 43.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F2700
oklch(37.6% 0.111 42.9)
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Step 950
950
#451500
oklch(27% 0.081 42.7)
#FA6302 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) | #907E00 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A000 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3955 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA6302
#FA6302
oklch(68.4% 0.202 43.1)
- #00AAD3
#00AAD3
oklch(68.5% 0.128 223.1)
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 #FA6302, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.015
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.023
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.039
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.045
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.047
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.048
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.052
Use #FA6302 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.