#FE6B26
Closest named color: Bright Orange (#FF5B00). oklch(70.2% 0.195 42), rgb(254, 107, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#FE6B26 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Orange (#FF5B00), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bright Orange (#FF5B00) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE6B26 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 107, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 99%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.195 42) |
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 #FE6B26 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FE6B26 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE6B26 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE6B26 text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#FFF2EE
oklch(97% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3D8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 42.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCB9
oklch(88.5% 0.064 41.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA886
oklch(81% 0.113 42.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FE6B26
oklch(70.2% 0.195 42)
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Step 500
500
#E35500
oklch(63.1% 0.191 41.8)
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Step 600
600
#C04700
oklch(55.7% 0.168 42)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#702600
oklch(37.6% 0.113 42)
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Step 950
950
#451400
oklch(26.9% 0.081 41.8)
#FE6B26 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) | #958419 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A51F | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF465E | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE6B26
#FE6B26
oklch(70.2% 0.195 42)
- #00B0D8
#00B0D8
oklch(70.2% 0.129 221.8)
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 #FE6B26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.028
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.033
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.034
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.037
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.038
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.041
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.043
Use #FE6B26 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.