#FB925D
Closest named color: Pastel Orange (#FF964F). oklch(76.1% 0.144 46.5), rgb(251, 146, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#FB925D is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Orange (#FF964F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Orange (#FF964F) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FB925D |
| RGB | rgb(251, 146, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 95%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.144 46.5) |
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 #FB925D | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FB925D | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FB925D text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FB925D text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FFF3ED
oklch(97.2% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3D6
oklch(93.5% 0.036 46.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCDB5
oklch(88.6% 0.066 47)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FB925D
oklch(76.1% 0.144 46.5)
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Step 400
400
#FF6F00
oklch(70.8% 0.197 46.5)
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Step 500
500
#DB5E00
oklch(63% 0.176 46.3)
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Step 600
600
#B94F00
oklch(55.7% 0.155 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#431800
oklch(27.2% 0.075 46.9)
#FB925D 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) | #AF9F58 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B65C | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7E86 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FB925D
#FB925D
oklch(76.1% 0.144 46.5)
- #12C3F7
#12C3F7
oklch(76.2% 0.144 226.2)
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 #FB925D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.020
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.027
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.039
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.041
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.049
Use #FB925D 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.