#FD9E45
Closest named color: Pale Orange (#FFA756). oklch(78.1% 0.152 60.3), rgb(253, 158, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#FD9E45 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Orange (#FFA756), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Orange (#FFA756) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FD9E45 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 158, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 98%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.152 60.3) |
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 #FD9E45 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FD9E45 | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FD9E45 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FD9E45 text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#FFE4CF
oklch(93.5% 0.041 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#FFCEA7
oklch(88.5% 0.076 60.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FD9E45
oklch(78.1% 0.152 60.3)
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Step 400
400
#E98300
oklch(70.7% 0.166 60.1)
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Step 500
500
#C87000
oklch(63.1% 0.147 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95E00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 60.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#753F00
oklch(42.6% 0.1 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#FD9E45 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) | #BBA73A | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2BD46 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF898B | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FD9E45
#FD9E45
oklch(78.1% 0.152 60.3)
- #66C2FF
#66C2FF
oklch(78.2% 0.124 240)
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 #FD9E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.023
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.025
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.028
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.029
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.036
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.037
Use #FD9E45 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.