OKLCH Studio · shadcn/ui accent theme
shadcn/ui Orange theme colors: primary oklch(0.553 0.195 38.402) & chart tokens
shadcn/ui Orange: primary #ca3500 light / #9f2d00 dark (oklch(0.553 0.195 38.402)). 19 of 22 checked pairs meet WCAG AA 4.5:1 (light 9/11, dark 10/11). Copy the accent overrides on the neutral base as OKLCH, @theme mapping or hex.
Orange is an accent theme: it overrides primary, secondary, the chart colours and sidebar-primary, and sits on top of a base colour. Every other value below comes from the neutral base (shadcn's default), and the contrast audit uses that combination. Source: shadcn/ui (MIT, © 2023 shadcn); all themes.
Preview
Card title
Muted description text on the card.
PrimarySecondaryAccentDestructive
Muted block with input border
Card title
Muted description text on the card.
PrimarySecondaryAccentDestructive
Muted block with input border
light mode tokens
| Token | Swatch | oklch() | Hex | In sRGB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| --background | oklch(1 0 0) | #ffffff | Yes | |
| --foreground | oklch(0.145 0 0) | #0a0a0a | Yes | |
| --card | oklch(1 0 0) | #ffffff | Yes | |
| --card-foreground | oklch(0.145 0 0) | #0a0a0a | Yes | |
| --popover | oklch(1 0 0) | #ffffff | Yes | |
| --popover-foreground | oklch(0.145 0 0) | #0a0a0a | Yes | |
| --primaryorange | oklch(0.553 0.195 38.402) | #ca3500 | No — hex is clipped | |
| --primary-foregroundorange | oklch(0.98 0.016 73.684) | #fff7ed | No — hex is clipped | |
| --secondaryorange | oklch(0.967 0.001 286.375) | #f4f4f5 | Yes | |
| --secondary-foregroundorange | oklch(0.21 0.006 285.885) | #18181b | Yes | |
| --muted | oklch(0.97 0 0) | #f5f5f5 | Yes | |
| --muted-foreground | oklch(0.556 0 0) | #737373 | Yes | |
| --accent | oklch(0.97 0 0) | #f5f5f5 | Yes | |
| --accent-foreground | oklch(0.205 0 0) | #171717 | Yes | |
| --destructive | oklch(0.577 0.245 27.325) | #e7000b | No — hex is clipped | |
| --border | oklch(0.922 0 0) | #e5e5e5 | Yes | |
| --input | oklch(0.922 0 0) | #e5e5e5 | Yes | |
| --ring | oklch(0.708 0 0) | #a1a1a1 | Yes | |
| --chart-1orange | oklch(0.837 0.128 66.29) | #ffb86a | No — hex is clipped | |
| --chart-2orange | oklch(0.705 0.213 47.604) | #ff6900 | No — hex is clipped | |
| --chart-3orange | oklch(0.646 0.222 41.116) | #f54900 | No — hex is clipped | |
| --chart-4orange | oklch(0.553 0.195 38.402) | #ca3500 | No — hex is clipped | |
| --chart-5orange | oklch(0.47 0.157 37.304) | #9f2d00 | No — hex is clipped | |
| --sidebar | oklch(0.985 0 0) | #fafafa | Yes | |
| --sidebar-foreground | oklch(0.145 0 0) | #0a0a0a | Yes | |
| --sidebar-primaryorange | oklch(0.646 0.222 41.116) | #f54900 | No — hex is clipped | |
| --sidebar-primary-foregroundorange | oklch(0.98 0.016 73.684) | #fff7ed | No — hex is clipped | |
| --sidebar-accent | oklch(0.97 0 0) | #f5f5f5 | Yes | |
| --sidebar-accent-foreground | oklch(0.205 0 0) | #171717 | Yes | |
| --sidebar-border | oklch(0.922 0 0) | #e5e5e5 | Yes | |
| --sidebar-ring | oklch(0.708 0 0) | #a1a1a1 | Yes |
dark mode tokens
| Token | Swatch | oklch() | Hex | In sRGB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| --background | oklch(0.145 0 0) | #0a0a0a | Yes | |
| --foreground | oklch(0.985 0 0) | #fafafa | Yes | |
| --card | oklch(0.205 0 0) | #171717 | Yes | |
| --card-foreground | oklch(0.985 0 0) | #fafafa | Yes | |
| --popover | oklch(0.205 0 0) | #171717 | Yes | |
| --popover-foreground | oklch(0.985 0 0) | #fafafa | Yes | |
| --primaryorange | oklch(0.47 0.157 37.304) | #9f2d00 | No — hex is clipped | |
| --primary-foregroundorange | oklch(0.98 0.016 73.684) | #fff7ed | No — hex is clipped | |
| --secondaryorange | oklch(0.274 0.006 286.033) | #27272a | Yes | |
| --secondary-foregroundorange | oklch(0.985 0 0) | #fafafa | Yes | |
| --muted | oklch(0.269 0 0) | #262626 | Yes | |
| --muted-foreground | oklch(0.708 0 0) | #a1a1a1 | Yes | |
| --accent | oklch(0.269 0 0) | #262626 | Yes | |
| --accent-foreground | oklch(0.985 0 0) | #fafafa | Yes | |
| --destructive | oklch(0.704 0.191 22.216) | #ff6467 | No — hex is clipped | |
| --border | oklch(1 0 0 / 10%) | #ffffff (10% alpha) | Yes | |
| --input | oklch(1 0 0 / 15%) | #ffffff (15% alpha) | Yes | |
| --ring | oklch(0.556 0 0) | #737373 | Yes | |
| --chart-1orange | oklch(0.837 0.128 66.29) | #ffb86a | No — hex is clipped | |
| --chart-2orange | oklch(0.705 0.213 47.604) | #ff6900 | No — hex is clipped | |
| --chart-3orange | oklch(0.646 0.222 41.116) | #f54900 | No — hex is clipped | |
| --chart-4orange | oklch(0.553 0.195 38.402) | #ca3500 | No — hex is clipped | |
| --chart-5orange | oklch(0.47 0.157 37.304) | #9f2d00 | No — hex is clipped | |
| --sidebar | oklch(0.205 0 0) | #171717 | Yes | |
| --sidebar-foreground | oklch(0.985 0 0) | #fafafa | Yes | |
| --sidebar-primaryorange | oklch(0.705 0.213 47.604) | #ff6900 | No — hex is clipped | |
| --sidebar-primary-foregroundorange | oklch(0.98 0.016 73.684) | #fff7ed | No — hex is clipped | |
| --sidebar-accent | oklch(0.269 0 0) | #262626 | Yes | |
| --sidebar-accent-foreground | oklch(0.985 0 0) | #fafafa | Yes | |
| --sidebar-border | oklch(1 0 0 / 10%) | #ffffff (10% alpha) | Yes | |
| --sidebar-ring | oklch(0.556 0 0) | #737373 | Yes |
Contrast audit (WCAG 2)
19 of 22 checked pairs meet AA 4.5:1. Pairs with a translucent side are skipped. A suggested fix keeps hue and chroma and moves the foreground's lightness to the nearest AA value, using the same logic as the contrast checker.
| Pair | Ratio | APCA Lc | AA 4.5 | AA large 3 | Fix / details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| foreground on background#0a0a0a on #ffffff | 19.79:1 | 106 | Pass | Pass | Pair page → |
| card-foreground on card#0a0a0a on #ffffff | 19.79:1 | 106 | Pass | Pass | Pair page → |
| popover-foreground on popover#0a0a0a on #ffffff | 19.79:1 | 106 | Pass | Pass | Pair page → |
| primary-foreground on primary#fff7ed on #ca3500 | 4.91:1 | -75 | Pass | Pass | |
| secondary-foreground on secondary#18181b on #f4f4f5 | 16.11:1 | 98 | Pass | Pass | |
| muted-foreground on muted#737373 on #f5f5f5 | 4.34:1 | 67 | Fail | Pass | Set muted-foreground to oklch(0.516 0.000 0.0) (#676767, 5.18:1). |
| muted-foreground on background#737373 on #ffffff | 4.74:1 | 73 | Pass | Pass | Pair page → |
| accent-foreground on accent#171717 on #f5f5f5 | 16.44:1 | 99 | Pass | Pass | |
| destructive on background#e7000b on #ffffff | 4.76:1 | 70 | Pass | Pass | Pair page → |
| sidebar-foreground on sidebar#0a0a0a on #fafafa | 18.96:1 | 103 | Pass | Pass | |
| sidebar-primary-foreground on sidebar-primary#fff7ed on #f54900 | 3.38:1 | -63 | Fail | Pass | Set sidebar-primary-foreground to oklch(0.220 0.016 73.7) (#1f1912, 4.83:1). |
| Pair | Ratio | APCA Lc | AA 4.5 | AA large 3 | Fix / details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| foreground on background#fafafa on #0a0a0a | 18.96:1 | -104 | Pass | Pass | |
| card-foreground on card#fafafa on #171717 | 17.17:1 | -104 | Pass | Pass | |
| popover-foreground on popover#fafafa on #171717 | 17.17:1 | -104 | Pass | Pass | |
| primary-foreground on primary#fff7ed on #9f2d00 | 6.94:1 | -85 | Pass | Pass | |
| secondary-foreground on secondary#fafafa on #27272a | 14.27:1 | -101 | Pass | Pass | |
| muted-foreground on muted#a1a1a1 on #262626 | 5.85:1 | -48 | Pass | Pass | |
| muted-foreground on background#a1a1a1 on #0a0a0a | 7.66:1 | -51 | Pass | Pass | |
| accent-foreground on accent#fafafa on #262626 | 14.49:1 | -101 | Pass | Pass | |
| destructive on background#ff6467 on #0a0a0a | 6.85:1 | -47 | Pass | Pass | |
| sidebar-foreground on sidebar#fafafa on #171717 | 17.17:1 | -104 | Pass | Pass | |
| sidebar-primary-foreground on sidebar-primary#fff7ed on #ff6900 | 2.71:1 | -55 | Fail | Fail | Set sidebar-primary-foreground to oklch(0.300 0.016 73.7) (#332d25, 4.71:1). |
Copy code
These are only the variables the Orange accent theme overrides. Add them after a base colour's variables in your globals.css.
shadcn/ui v4 globals.css (OKLCH)
:root {
--primary: oklch(0.553 0.195 38.402);
--primary-foreground: oklch(0.98 0.016 73.684);
--secondary: oklch(0.967 0.001 286.375);
--secondary-foreground: oklch(0.21 0.006 285.885);
--chart-1: oklch(0.837 0.128 66.29);
--chart-2: oklch(0.705 0.213 47.604);
--chart-3: oklch(0.646 0.222 41.116);
--chart-4: oklch(0.553 0.195 38.402);
--chart-5: oklch(0.47 0.157 37.304);
--sidebar-primary: oklch(0.646 0.222 41.116);
--sidebar-primary-foreground: oklch(0.98 0.016 73.684);
}
.dark {
--primary: oklch(0.47 0.157 37.304);
--primary-foreground: oklch(0.98 0.016 73.684);
--secondary: oklch(0.274 0.006 286.033);
--secondary-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
--chart-1: oklch(0.837 0.128 66.29);
--chart-2: oklch(0.705 0.213 47.604);
--chart-3: oklch(0.646 0.222 41.116);
--chart-4: oklch(0.553 0.195 38.402);
--chart-5: oklch(0.47 0.157 37.304);
--sidebar-primary: oklch(0.705 0.213 47.604);
--sidebar-primary-foreground: oklch(0.98 0.016 73.684);
}Tailwind v4 @theme inline mapping
@theme inline {
--color-primary: var(--primary);
--color-primary-foreground: var(--primary-foreground);
--color-secondary: var(--secondary);
--color-secondary-foreground: var(--secondary-foreground);
--color-chart-1: var(--chart-1);
--color-chart-2: var(--chart-2);
--color-chart-3: var(--chart-3);
--color-chart-4: var(--chart-4);
--color-chart-5: var(--chart-5);
--color-sidebar-primary: var(--sidebar-primary);
--color-sidebar-primary-foreground: var(--sidebar-primary-foreground);
}Hex fallback (for tools without OKLCH support)
:root {
--primary: #ca3500;
--primary-foreground: #fff7ed;
--secondary: #f4f4f5;
--secondary-foreground: #18181b;
--chart-1: #ffb86a;
--chart-2: #ff6900;
--chart-3: #f54900;
--chart-4: #ca3500;
--chart-5: #9f2d00;
--sidebar-primary: #f54900;
--sidebar-primary-foreground: #fff7ed;
}
.dark {
--primary: #9f2d00;
--primary-foreground: #fff7ed;
--secondary: #27272a;
--secondary-foreground: #fafafa;
--chart-1: #ffb86a;
--chart-2: #ff6900;
--chart-3: #f54900;
--chart-4: #ca3500;
--chart-5: #9f2d00;
--sidebar-primary: #ff6900;
--sidebar-primary-foreground: #fff7ed;
}Related colours
Light primary: oklch(0.553 0.195 38.402) · #ca3500