#FF902C
Closest named color: Dark Orange (#FF8C00). oklch(75.8% 0.169 56.6), rgb(255, 144, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#FF902C is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orange (#FF8C00), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Orange (#FF8C00) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF902C |
| RGB | rgb(255, 144, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 100%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.169 56.6) |
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 #FF902C | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF902C | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF902C text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF902C text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF3EB
oklch(97.1% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 100
100
#FFE4D1
oklch(93.6% 0.039 57.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFCEAB
oklch(88.6% 0.072 57.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF902C
oklch(75.8% 0.169 56.6)
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Step 400
400
#EE7F00
oklch(70.7% 0.172 56.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD6C00
oklch(63.1% 0.154 56.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#FF902C 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) | #B19D18 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCB62B | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF777D | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF902C
#FF902C
oklch(75.8% 0.169 56.6)
- #40BDFF
#40BDFF
oklch(75.9% 0.143 236.6)
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 #FF902C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.014
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.017
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.024
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.031
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.041
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.041
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.044
Use #FF902C 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.