#FE9B3C
Closest named color: Tangerine (#FF9408). oklch(77.6% 0.158 60.1), rgb(254, 155, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#FE9B3C is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tangerine (#FF9408), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tangerine (#FF9408) |
| Black text | 9.96:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE9B3C |
| RGB | rgb(254, 155, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 99%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.158 60.1) |
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 #FE9B3C | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FE9B3C | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FE9B3C text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FE9B3C text on black | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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)
#FE9B3C
oklch(77.6% 0.158 60.1)
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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
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#FE9B3C 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) | #B9A52F | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1BC3D | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8588 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE9B3C
#FE9B3C
oklch(77.6% 0.158 60.1)
- #61C0FF
#61C0FF
oklch(77.5% 0.127 240.2)
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 #FE9B3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.022
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.029
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.031
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.032
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.034
Use #FE9B3C 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.