#FA6D27
Closest named color: Pinkish Orange (#FF724C). oklch(69.9% 0.189 43.1), rgb(250, 109, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#FA6D27 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Orange (#FF724C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Orange (#FF724C) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA6D27 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 109, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 95%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.189 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 #FA6D27 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA6D27 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA6D27 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA6D27 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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)
#FA6D27
oklch(69.9% 0.189 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
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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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)
#FA6D27 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) | #95841A | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A421 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4B60 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA6D27
#FA6D27
oklch(69.9% 0.189 43.1)
- #00AFD9
#00AFD9
oklch(70% 0.13 223)
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 #FA6D27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.030
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.030
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.036
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.037
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.038
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.039
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.039
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.043
Use #FA6D27 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.