#FF9E48
Closest named color: Pale Orange (#FFA756). oklch(78.4% 0.152 59), rgb(255, 158, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#FF9E48 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Orange (#FFA756), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Orange (#FFA756) |
| Black text | 10.23:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF9E48 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 158, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 100%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.152 59) |
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 #FF9E48 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FF9E48 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF9E48 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF9E48 text on black | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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)
#FF9E48
oklch(78.4% 0.152 59)
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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
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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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)
#FF9E48 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) | #BBA83E | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2BE48 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF898C | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF9E48
#FF9E48
oklch(78.4% 0.152 59)
- #65C3FF
#65C3FF
oklch(78.4% 0.124 239.1)
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 #FF9E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.021
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.025
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.028
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.031
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.038
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.039
Use #FF9E48 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.