#FE9C49
Closest named color: Pastel Orange (#FF964F). oklch(77.9% 0.151 57.9), rgb(254, 156, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#FE9C49 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Orange (#FF964F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Orange (#FF964F) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE9C49 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 156, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 99%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.151 57.9) |
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 #FE9C49 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FE9C49 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FE9C49 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FE9C49 text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#FFE4D1
oklch(93.6% 0.039 57.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFCEAA
oklch(88.5% 0.073 57.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FE9C49
oklch(77.9% 0.151 57.9)
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Step 400
400
#EC8000
oklch(70.6% 0.169 57.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB6E00
oklch(63.2% 0.151 58.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 57.7)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#FE9C49 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) | #B9A63F | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1BC49 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF878A | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE9C49
#FE9C49
oklch(77.9% 0.151 57.9)
- #5DC2FF
#5DC2FF
oklch(77.8% 0.128 238.1)
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 #FE9C49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.016
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.025
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.025
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.033
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.034
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.040
Use #FE9C49 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.