#FA973E
Closest named color: Pastel Orange (#FF964F). oklch(76.5% 0.155 58.6), rgb(250, 151, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#FA973E is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Orange (#FF964F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Orange (#FF964F) |
| Black text | 9.56:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA973E |
| RGB | rgb(250, 151, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 95%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.155 58.6) |
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 #FA973E | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA973E | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA973E text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA973E text on black | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#FFE4D0
oklch(93.6% 0.04 58.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCEA9
oklch(88.5% 0.074 58.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FA973E
oklch(76.5% 0.155 58.6)
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Step 400
400
#EB8100
oklch(70.6% 0.168 58.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA6E00
oklch(63% 0.15 58.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB5C00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#FA973E 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) | #B5A132 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCB83E | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8185 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA973E
#FA973E
oklch(76.5% 0.155 58.6)
- #51BEFF
#51BEFF
oklch(76.6% 0.136 238.5)
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 #FA973E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.018
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.023
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.028
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.034
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.039
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.042
Use #FA973E 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.