#FF9D2D
Closest named color: Tangerine (#FF9408). oklch(78% 0.164 63.3), rgb(255, 157, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#FF9D2D is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tangerine (#FF9408), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tangerine (#FF9408) |
| Black text | 10.11:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF9D2D |
| RGB | rgb(255, 157, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 100%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.164 63.3) |
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 #FF9D2D | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FF9D2D | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF9D2D text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF9D2D text on black | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#FFF3E9
oklch(97.1% 0.019 62.5)
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Step 100
100
#FFE4CD
oklch(93.5% 0.043 62.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCFA3
oklch(88.6% 0.079 64)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF9D2D
oklch(78% 0.164 63.3)
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Step 400
400
#E58600
oklch(70.7% 0.161 63)
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Step 500
500
#C47300
oklch(63.1% 0.143 63.7)
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Step 600
600
#A66000
oklch(55.7% 0.127 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#613600
oklch(37.8% 0.086 63.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1F00
oklch(27.1% 0.061 64)
#FF9D2D 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) | #BCA615 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3BD2F | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8688 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF9D2D
#FF9D2D
oklch(78% 0.164 63.3)
- #6DC0FF
#6DC0FF
oklch(78% 0.122 243.1)
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 #FF9D2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.020
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.021
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.026
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.033
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.037
Use #FF9D2D 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.