#FA924B
Closest named color: Pastel Orange (#FF964F). oklch(75.8% 0.152 52.6), rgb(250, 146, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#FA924B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Orange (#FF964F), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Orange (#FF964F) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA924B |
| RGB | rgb(250, 146, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 95%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.152 52.6) |
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 #FA924B | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA924B | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA924B text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA924B text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5D9
oklch(93.6% 0.028 51.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0BA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 51.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2B087
oklch(81% 0.095 52.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA924B
oklch(75.8% 0.152 52.6)
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Step 500
500
#D26700
oklch(63% 0.161 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#B15600
oklch(55.5% 0.142 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#683000
oklch(37.8% 0.096 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#401B00
oklch(27.2% 0.069 52.7)
#FA924B 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) | #B09E43 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B54A | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7C82 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA924B
#FA924B
oklch(75.8% 0.152 52.6)
- #1FBFFF
#1FBFFF
oklch(75.7% 0.15 232.6)
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 #FA924B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.013
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.017
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.033
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.040
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.040
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.044
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.048
Use #FA924B 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.