#FE6A09
Closest named color: Bright Orange (#FF5B00). oklch(70% 0.2 44.4), rgb(254, 106, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#FE6A09 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Orange (#FF5B00), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bright Orange (#FF5B00) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE6A09 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 106, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 99%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.2 44.4) |
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 #FE6A09 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FE6A09 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE6A09 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE6A09 text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF3ED
oklch(97.2% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3D7
oklch(93.6% 0.035 44.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCB7
oklch(88.4% 0.065 43.5)
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Step 300
300
#FFA882
oklch(80.9% 0.115 44.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FE6A09
oklch(70% 0.2 44.4)
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Step 500
500
#DE5B00
oklch(63.1% 0.181 44.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#441600
oklch(27% 0.078 44.2)
#FE6A09 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) | #958300 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A500 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF435B | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE6A09
#FE6A09
oklch(70% 0.2 44.4)
- #00AFDB
#00AFDB
oklch(70.1% 0.132 224.2)
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 #FE6A09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.026
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.038
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.038
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.042
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.043
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.044
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.047
Use #FE6A09 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.