#FA9F53
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(78.1% 0.142 58.3), rgb(250, 159, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#FA9F53 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 58°. 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 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA9F53 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 159, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 94%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.142 58.3) |
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 #FA9F53 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FA9F53 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA9F53 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA9F53 text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#FFE4D1
oklch(93.6% 0.039 57.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFCEA9
oklch(88.5% 0.074 58.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FA9F53
oklch(78.1% 0.142 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#EC8100
oklch(70.8% 0.169 58.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB6E00
oklch(63.2% 0.151 58.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB5C00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#FA9F53 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) | #BAA84B | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BC53 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8C8E | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA9F53
#FA9F53
oklch(78.1% 0.142 58.3)
- #60C3FF
#60C3FF
oklch(78.2% 0.126 238)
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 #FA9F53, 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 0.021
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.021
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.032
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.037
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.038
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.042
Use #FA9F53 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.