#FF9F44
Closest named color: Pale Orange (#FFA756). oklch(78.5% 0.154 60.5), rgb(255, 159, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#FF9F44 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Orange (#FFA756), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Orange (#FFA756) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF9F44 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 159, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 100%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.154 60.5) |
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 #FF9F44 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FF9F44 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF9F44 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF9F44 text on black | 10.29:1 | 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
#FFF3EA
oklch(97.1% 0.018 59.5)
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Step 100
100
#FFE4CF
oklch(93.5% 0.041 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#FFCEA7
oklch(88.5% 0.076 60.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF9F44
oklch(78.5% 0.154 60.5)
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Step 400
400
#E98300
oklch(70.7% 0.166 60.1)
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Step 500
500
#C87000
oklch(63.1% 0.147 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95E00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 60.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#753F00
oklch(42.6% 0.1 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#FF9F44 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) | #BCA839 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3BE45 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8A8C | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF9F44
#FF9F44
oklch(78.5% 0.154 60.5)
- #6AC3FF
#6AC3FF
oklch(78.6% 0.121 240.2)
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 #FF9F44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.020
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.026
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.026
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.027
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.030
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.040
Use #FF9F44 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.