#FA980C
Closest named color: Tangerine (#FF9408). oklch(76.4% 0.169 65.1), rgb(250, 152, 12).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#FA980C is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 65°. 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 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tangerine (#FF9408) |
| Black text | 9.56:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA980C |
| RGB | rgb(250, 152, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 96%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.169 65.1) |
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 #FA980C | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA980C | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA980C text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA980C text on black | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#FFF3E8
oklch(97.1% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 100
100
#FFE5CC
oklch(93.7% 0.044 66.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCFA1
oklch(88.5% 0.081 65.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FA980C
oklch(76.4% 0.169 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#E28800
oklch(70.6% 0.158 65.1)
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Step 500
500
#C27400
oklch(63% 0.141 65.1)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3600
oklch(37.5% 0.084 65)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#FA980C 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) | #B7A100 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEB811 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8182 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA980C
#FA980C
oklch(76.4% 0.169 65.1)
- #65BAFF
#65BAFF
oklch(76.4% 0.129 245.2)
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 #FA980C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.012
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.027
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.033
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.040
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.041
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.044
Use #FA980C 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.