#FF9D46
Closest named color: Pastel Orange (#FF964F). oklch(78.2% 0.153 58.9), rgb(255, 157, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#FF9D46 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Orange (#FF964F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Orange (#FF964F) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF9D46 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 157, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 100%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.153 58.9) |
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 #FF9D46 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FF9D46 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF9D46 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF9D46 text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#FFF3EA
oklch(97.1% 0.018 59.5)
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Step 100
100
#FFE4D0
oklch(93.6% 0.04 58.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCEA9
oklch(88.5% 0.074 58.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF9D46
oklch(78.2% 0.153 58.9)
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Step 400
400
#EB8200
oklch(70.8% 0.168 59)
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Step 500
500
#CA6F00
oklch(63.2% 0.15 59.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#763E00
oklch(42.5% 0.101 58.7)
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Step 900
900
#633300
oklch(37.6% 0.089 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#FF9D46 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) | #BBA73B | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2BD46 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF888B | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF9D46
#FF9D46
oklch(78.2% 0.153 58.9)
- #63C3FF
#63C3FF
oklch(78.3% 0.125 238.6)
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 #FF9D46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.020
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.023
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.027
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.029
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.030
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.031
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.036
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.039
Use #FF9D46 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.