#FF9E5E
Closest named color: Pastel Orange (#FF964F). oklch(78.6% 0.141 52.7), rgb(255, 158, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#FF9E5E is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Orange (#FF964F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Orange (#FF964F) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF9E5E |
| RGB | rgb(255, 158, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 100%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.141 52.7) |
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 #FF9E5E | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FF9E5E | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF9E5E text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF9E5E text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#FFF3EC
oklch(97.2% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 100
100
#FFE4D4
oklch(93.7% 0.037 52.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCDAF
oklch(88.5% 0.07 52.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF9E5E
oklch(78.6% 0.141 52.7)
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Step 400
400
#F47A00
oklch(70.8% 0.18 52.9)
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Step 500
500
#D26800
oklch(63.2% 0.161 52.9)
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Step 600
600
#B15600
oklch(55.5% 0.142 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#683000
oklch(37.8% 0.096 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#FF9E5E 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) | #BAA958 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1BE5E | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8B8F | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF9E5E
#FF9E5E
oklch(78.6% 0.141 52.7)
- #52C7FF
#52C7FF
oklch(78.6% 0.131 232.8)
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 #FF9E5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.019
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.025
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.029
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.038
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.040
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.044
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.048
Use #FF9E5E 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.