#FF903D
Closest named color: Pastel Orange (#FF964F). oklch(76% 0.163 53.6), rgb(255, 144, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#FF903D is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 54°. 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 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Orange (#FF964F) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF903D |
| RGB | rgb(255, 144, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 100%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.163 53.6) |
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 #FF903D | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF903D | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF903D text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF903D text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#FFE4D3
oklch(93.6% 0.037 54.3)
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Step 200
200
#FFCDAE
oklch(88.4% 0.07 53.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF903D
oklch(76% 0.163 53.6)
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Step 400
400
#F37B00
oklch(70.8% 0.178 53.6)
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Step 500
500
#D16900
oklch(63.2% 0.159 53.6)
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Step 600
600
#B05700
oklch(55.5% 0.14 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#954900
oklch(49.2% 0.124 53.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3B00
oklch(42.8% 0.108 53.6)
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Step 900
900
#673000
oklch(37.6% 0.095 53.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#FF903D 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) | #B09D32 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBB63C | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF787F | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF903D
#FF903D
oklch(76% 0.163 53.6)
- #2EBFFF
#2EBFFF
oklch(76% 0.147 233.6)
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 #FF903D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.016
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.026
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.042
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.043
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.043
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.046
Use #FF903D 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.