#FA9C3D
Closest named color: Tangerine (#FF9408). oklch(77.3% 0.154 61.7), rgb(250, 156, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#FA9C3D is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tangerine (#FF9408), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tangerine (#FF9408) |
| Black text | 9.88:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA9C3D |
| RGB | rgb(250, 156, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 95%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.154 61.7) |
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 #FA9C3D | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA9C3D | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA9C3D text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA9C3D text on black | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FFF3E9
oklch(97.1% 0.019 62.5)
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Step 100
100
#FFE4CE
oklch(93.5% 0.042 61.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCEA5
oklch(88.4% 0.077 61.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FA9C3D
oklch(77.3% 0.154 61.7)
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Step 400
400
#E78500
oklch(70.8% 0.163 61.8)
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Step 500
500
#C67100
oklch(63% 0.145 61.7)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#623500
oklch(37.8% 0.087 61.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#FA9C3D 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) | #B9A530 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFBA3E | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8789 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA9C3D
#FA9C3D
oklch(77.3% 0.154 61.7)
- #64BFFF
#64BFFF
oklch(77.4% 0.127 241.6)
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 #FA9C3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.025
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.030
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.030
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.032
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.033
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.034
Use #FA9C3D 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.