#FF945F
Closest named color: Pastel Orange (#FF964F). oklch(77% 0.146 46.1), rgb(255, 148, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#FF945F is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Orange (#FF964F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Orange (#FF964F) |
| Black text | 9.65:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF945F |
| RGB | rgb(255, 148, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 100%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.146 46.1) |
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 #FF945F | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF945F | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF945F text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF945F text on black | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#FFF3ED
oklch(97.2% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3D7
oklch(93.6% 0.035 44.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCDB5
oklch(88.6% 0.066 47)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF945F
oklch(77% 0.146 46.1)
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Step 400
400
#FF6F03
oklch(70.8% 0.197 46.3)
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Step 500
500
#DC5E00
oklch(63.2% 0.177 46.2)
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Step 600
600
#B94E00
oklch(55.5% 0.156 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D4100
oklch(49.2% 0.138 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#813400
oklch(42.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2B00
oklch(37.8% 0.106 46.3)
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Step 950
950
#431700
oklch(27% 0.076 45.7)
#FF945F 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) | #B1A15A | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBB95E | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8088 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF945F
#FF945F
oklch(77% 0.146 46.1)
- #0DC6FB
#0DC6FB
oklch(77% 0.146 226.1)
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 #FF945F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.018
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.033
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.033
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.040
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.045
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.047
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.049
Use #FF945F 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.