#FA9E4D
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(77.8% 0.145 59.3), rgb(250, 158, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#FA9E4D is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA9E4D |
| RGB | rgb(250, 158, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 95%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.145 59.3) |
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 #FA9E4D | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA9E4D | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA9E4D text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA9E4D text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#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
#FFCEA8
oklch(88.5% 0.075 59.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FA9E4D
oklch(77.8% 0.145 59.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA8200
oklch(70.7% 0.167 59.3)
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Step 500
500
#C96F00
oklch(63.1% 0.149 59.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA5D00
oklch(55.7% 0.131 59.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D00
oklch(49% 0.116 59.2)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 59.4)
#FA9E4D 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) | #BAA744 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BC4E | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8A8C | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA9E4D
#FA9E4D
oklch(77.8% 0.145 59.3)
- #61C1FF
#61C1FF
oklch(77.8% 0.127 239.6)
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 #FA9E4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.019
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.020
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.031
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.031
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.034
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.035
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.043
Use #FA9E4D 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.