#FA9209
Closest named color: Tangerine (#FF9408). oklch(75.4% 0.172 62.2), rgb(250, 146, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#FA9209 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tangerine (#FF9408), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tangerine (#FF9408) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA9209 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 146, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 96%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.172 62.2) |
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 #FA9209 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA9209 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA9209 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA9209 text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#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
#F7D1B1
oklch(88.5% 0.06 62)
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Step 300
300
#F2B176
oklch(80.9% 0.107 62.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA9209
oklch(75.4% 0.172 62.2)
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Step 500
500
#C67200
oklch(63.2% 0.145 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#FA9209 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) | #B29D00 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBB50C | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7A7D | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA9209
#FA9209
oklch(75.4% 0.172 62.2)
- #53B9FF
#53B9FF
oklch(75.5% 0.138 241.9)
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 #FA9209, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.015
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.038
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.043
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.046
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.046
Use #FA9209 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.