#FF9F5C
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(78.8% 0.141 54), rgb(255, 159, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#FF9F5C is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF9F5C |
| RGB | rgb(255, 159, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 100%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.141 54) |
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 #FF9F5C | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FF9F5C | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF9F5C text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF9F5C text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#FFF3EB
oklch(97.1% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 100
100
#FFE4D3
oklch(93.6% 0.037 54.3)
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Step 200
200
#FFCDAE
oklch(88.4% 0.07 53.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF9F5C
oklch(78.8% 0.141 54)
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Step 400
400
#F27B00
oklch(70.6% 0.177 53.8)
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Step 500
500
#D06900
oklch(63.1% 0.158 53.9)
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Step 600
600
#B05800
oklch(55.7% 0.14 54)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#673100
oklch(37.8% 0.095 54.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#FF9F5C 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) | #BBA956 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2BF5C | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8B90 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF9F5C
#FF9F5C
oklch(78.8% 0.141 54)
- #59C7FF
#59C7FF
oklch(78.8% 0.128 233.9)
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 #FF9F5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.020
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.020
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.022
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.032
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.039
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.043
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.044
Use #FF9F5C 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.