#FA9427
Closest named color: Tangerine (#FF9408). oklch(75.8% 0.165 60.8), rgb(250, 148, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#FA9427 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tangerine (#FF9408), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tangerine (#FF9408) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA9427 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 148, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 95%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.165 60.8) |
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 #FA9427 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA9427 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA9427 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA9427 text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#FFF3EA
oklch(97.1% 0.018 59.5)
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Step 100
100
#FFE4CF
oklch(93.5% 0.041 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#FFCEA6
oklch(88.5% 0.076 60.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FA9427
oklch(75.8% 0.165 60.8)
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Step 400
400
#E88400
oklch(70.7% 0.164 60.9)
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Step 500
500
#C77000
oklch(63% 0.147 60.7)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#FA9427 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) | #B39F0B | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCB628 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7D80 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA9427
#FA9427
oklch(75.8% 0.165 60.8)
- #52BBFF
#52BBFF
oklch(75.9% 0.137 240.5)
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 #FA9427, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.018
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.029
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.029
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.030
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.043
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.045
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.046
Use #FA9427 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.