#FF9261
Closest named color: Pastel Orange (#FF964F). oklch(76.7% 0.146 44.2), rgb(255, 146, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#FF9261 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Orange (#FF964F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Orange (#FF964F) |
| Black text | 9.53:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF9261 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 146, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 100%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.146 44.2) |
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 #FF9261 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF9261 | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF9261 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF9261 text on black | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#FFF2ED
oklch(97% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3D7
oklch(93.6% 0.035 44.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCB7
oklch(88.4% 0.065 43.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF9261
oklch(76.7% 0.146 44.2)
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Step 400
400
#FF6E1C
oklch(70.7% 0.195 44.2)
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Step 500
500
#DF5A00
oklch(63.1% 0.183 44.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#441600
oklch(27% 0.078 44.2)
#FF9261 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) | #AFA05C | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB860 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7D86 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF9261
#FF9261
oklch(76.7% 0.146 44.2)
- #00C5F7
#00C5F7
oklch(76.6% 0.145 224.6)
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 #FF9261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.023
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.035
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.035
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.043
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.045
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.045
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.052
Use #FF9261 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.