#FA9257
Closest named color: Pastel Orange (#FF964F). oklch(75.9% 0.146 48.9), rgb(250, 146, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#FA9257 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Orange (#FF964F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Orange (#FF964F) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA9257 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 146, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 94%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.146 48.9) |
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 #FA9257 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA9257 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA9257 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA9257 text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF3EC
oklch(97.2% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3D5
oklch(93.5% 0.036 48.3)
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Step 200
200
#FFCDB3
oklch(88.5% 0.067 48.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FA9257
oklch(75.9% 0.146 48.9)
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Step 400
400
#FA7300
oklch(70.6% 0.19 48.8)
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Step 500
500
#D76200
oklch(63% 0.169 48.8)
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Step 600
600
#B65200
oklch(55.7% 0.149 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#FA9257 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) | #AF9F51 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B656 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7D84 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA9257
#FA9257
oklch(75.9% 0.146 48.9)
- #18C1FA
#18C1FA
oklch(75.9% 0.146 229)
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 #FA9257, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.016
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.021
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.040
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.042
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.044
Use #FA9257 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.