#FFA949
Closest named color: Light Orange (#FDAA48). oklch(80.3% 0.148 65.5), rgb(255, 169, 73).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#FFA949 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Orange (#FDAA48), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Orange (#FDAA48) |
| Black text | 11.02:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFA949 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 169, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 100%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.148 65.5) |
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 #FFA949 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFA949 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFA949 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFA949 text on black | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#FFF3E8
oklch(97.1% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 100
100
#FFE5CD
oklch(93.7% 0.043 65)
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Step 200
200
#FFCFA0
oklch(88.5% 0.082 65.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFA949
oklch(80.3% 0.148 65.5)
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Step 400
400
#E28900
oklch(70.8% 0.158 65.7)
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Step 500
500
#C27500
oklch(63.2% 0.141 65.8)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#FFA949 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) | #C5B03D | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C44B | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9595 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFA949
#FFA949
oklch(80.3% 0.148 65.5)
- #83C6FF
#83C6FF
oklch(80.3% 0.106 245.3)
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 #FFA949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.004
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.013
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.018
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.020
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.029
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.032
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.034
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.038
Use #FFA949 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.