#FA9F42
Closest named color: Pale Orange (#FFA756). oklch(77.9% 0.15 62.5), rgb(250, 159, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#FA9F42 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Orange (#FFA756), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Orange (#FFA756) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA9F42 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 159, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 95%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.15 62.5) |
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 #FA9F42 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FA9F42 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA9F42 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA9F42 text on black | 10.10:1 | 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
#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
#FFCEA4
oklch(88.4% 0.078 62.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FA9F42
oklch(77.9% 0.15 62.5)
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Step 400
400
#E68600
oklch(70.8% 0.162 62.7)
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Step 500
500
#C57200
oklch(63% 0.144 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65F00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D5000
oklch(49.3% 0.113 62.6)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#FA9F42 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) | #BBA736 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1BC43 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8A8C | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA9F42
#FA9F42
oklch(77.9% 0.15 62.5)
- #6AC0FF
#6AC0FF
oklch(77.9% 0.123 242.4)
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 #FA9F42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.024
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.025
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.026
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.028
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.029
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.036
Use #FA9F42 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.