#FA9309
Closest named color: Tangerine (#FF9408). oklch(75.6% 0.171 62.7), rgb(250, 147, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#FA9309 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tangerine (#FF9408), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tangerine (#FF9408) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA9309 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 147, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 96%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.171 62.7) |
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 #FA9309 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA9309 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA9309 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA9309 text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#F6D1B1
oklch(88.4% 0.06 62.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2B176
oklch(80.9% 0.107 62.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA9309
oklch(75.6% 0.171 62.7)
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Step 500
500
#C57200
oklch(63% 0.144 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65F00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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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)
#FA9309 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) | #B39D00 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCB50D | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7B7E | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA9309
#FA9309
oklch(75.6% 0.171 62.7)
- #57B9FF
#57B9FF
oklch(75.6% 0.136 242.7)
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 #FA9309, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.016
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.038
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.044
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.044
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.045
Use #FA9309 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.