#FA8940
Closest named color: Dusty Orange (#F0833A). oklch(74.2% 0.162 50.5), rgb(250, 137, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#FA8940 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Orange (#F0833A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Orange (#F0833A) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA8940 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 137, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 95%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.162 50.5) |
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 #FA8940 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA8940 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA8940 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA8940 text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5D9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 50.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CFB8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 50.3)
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Step 300
300
#F6AE85
oklch(81% 0.101 50.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA8940
oklch(74.2% 0.162 50.5)
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Step 500
500
#D56500
oklch(63.2% 0.165 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#B45400
oklch(55.7% 0.146 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3800
oklch(42.6% 0.112 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#411A00
oklch(27.1% 0.071 50.6)
#FA8940 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) | #A99737 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B13F | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF717A | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA8940
#FA8940
oklch(74.2% 0.162 50.5)
- #00BBF7
#00BBF7
oklch(74.2% 0.149 230.5)
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 #FA8940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.024
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.027
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.030
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.031
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.031
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.042
Use #FA8940 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.