#FFA245
Closest named color: Pale Orange (#FFA756). oklch(79% 0.152 62), rgb(255, 162, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#FFA245 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Orange (#FFA756), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Orange (#FFA756) |
| Black text | 10.50:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFA245 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 162, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 100%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.152 62) |
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 #FFA245 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFA245 | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFA245 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFA245 text on black | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#FFF3E9
oklch(97.1% 0.019 62.5)
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Step 100
100
#FFE4CE
oklch(93.5% 0.042 61.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCEA5
oklch(88.4% 0.077 61.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFA245
oklch(79% 0.152 62)
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Step 400
400
#E68500
oklch(70.6% 0.162 62.1)
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Step 500
500
#C67200
oklch(63.2% 0.145 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#FFA245 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) | #BFAA39 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C046 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8D8F | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFA245
#FFA245
oklch(79% 0.152 62)
- #73C4FF
#73C4FF
oklch(79.2% 0.116 241.8)
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 #FFA245, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.015
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.018
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.021
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.027
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.032
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.035
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.035
Use #FFA245 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.