#FA900C
Closest named color: Dark Orange (#FF8C00). oklch(75.1% 0.172 61.1), rgb(250, 144, 12).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#FA900C is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orange (#FF8C00), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Orange (#FF8C00) |
| Black text | 9.05:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA900C |
| RGB | rgb(250, 144, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 96%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.172 61.1) |
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 #FA900C | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA900C | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA900C text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA900C text on black | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#FDF4EC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 64.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE6D5
oklch(93.7% 0.032 62.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7D1B2
oklch(88.5% 0.059 61.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3B077
oklch(80.8% 0.107 60.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA900C
oklch(75.1% 0.172 61.1)
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Step 500
500
#C77100
oklch(63.1% 0.146 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4F00
oklch(49.2% 0.114 61.3)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623500
oklch(37.8% 0.087 61.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#FA900C 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) | #B19B00 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB40E | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF777B | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA900C
#FA900C
oklch(75.1% 0.172 61.1)
- #4BB8FF
#4BB8FF
oklch(75% 0.142 241.1)
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 #FA900C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.011
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.013
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.037
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.038
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.045
Use #FA900C 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.