#FA9E59
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(78% 0.139 55.8), rgb(250, 158, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#FA9E59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.09:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA9E59 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 158, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 94%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.139 55.8) |
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 #FA9E59 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FA9E59 | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA9E59 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA9E59 text on black | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#FFF3EB
oklch(97.1% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 100
100
#FFE4D2
oklch(93.6% 0.038 55.9)
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Step 200
200
#FFCEAC
oklch(88.6% 0.072 56.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FA9E59
oklch(78% 0.139 55.8)
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Step 400
400
#EF7E00
oklch(70.7% 0.173 55.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE6B00
oklch(63.1% 0.155 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE5A00
oklch(55.7% 0.137 55.9)
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Step 700
700
#934B00
oklch(49.2% 0.121 55.9)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#FA9E59 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) | #B9A752 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFBC59 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8B8E | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA9E59
#FA9E59
oklch(78% 0.139 55.8)
- #56C4FF
#56C4FF
oklch(78.1% 0.13 235.4)
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 #FA9E59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.015
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.018
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.031
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.036
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.037
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.043
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.044
Use #FA9E59 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.