#FA9030
Closest named color: Dark Orange (#FF8C00). oklch(75.2% 0.164 57.4), rgb(250, 144, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#FA9030 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orange (#FF8C00), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Orange (#FF8C00) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA9030 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 144, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 95%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.164 57.4) |
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 #FA9030 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA9030 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA9030 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA9030 text on black | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#FDF3ED
oklch(97% 0.013 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5D7
oklch(93.5% 0.03 56)
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Step 200
200
#F7D1B5
oklch(88.6% 0.057 58.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3B07E
oklch(80.9% 0.102 57.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA9030
oklch(75.2% 0.164 57.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC6D00
oklch(63.1% 0.152 57.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#FA9030 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) | #B09C1F | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B430 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF787D | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA9030
#FA9030
oklch(75.2% 0.164 57.4)
- #3BBBFF
#3BBBFF
oklch(75.3% 0.146 237.2)
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 #FA9030, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.016
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.021
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.026
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.038
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.039
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.040
Use #FA9030 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.