#FA9E60
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(78% 0.135 53.4), rgb(250, 158, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#FA9E60 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA9E60 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 158, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 94%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.135 53.4) |
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 #FA9E60 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FA9E60 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA9E60 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA9E60 text on black | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#FFE4D3
oklch(93.6% 0.037 54.3)
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Step 200
200
#FFCDAE
oklch(88.4% 0.07 53.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FA9E60
oklch(78% 0.135 53.4)
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Step 400
400
#F37B00
oklch(70.8% 0.178 53.6)
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Step 500
500
#D16900
oklch(63.2% 0.159 53.6)
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Step 600
600
#B05700
oklch(55.5% 0.14 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#954900
oklch(49.2% 0.124 53.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3B00
oklch(42.8% 0.108 53.6)
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Step 900
900
#673000
oklch(37.6% 0.095 53.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#FA9E60 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) | #B8A85A | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBC60 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8C8F | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA9E60
#FA9E60
oklch(78% 0.135 53.4)
- #4EC5FF
#4EC5FF
oklch(78% 0.133 233.5)
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 #FA9E60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.017
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.020
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.028
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.030
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.033
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.042
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.046
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.048
Use #FA9E60 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.