#F2880E
Closest named color: Orange Wheel (#F77F00). oklch(72.7% 0.169 59.3), rgb(242, 136, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#F2880E is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Wheel (#F77F00), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Wheel (#F77F00) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2880E |
| RGB | rgb(242, 136, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 90%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.169 59.3) |
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 #F2880E | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F2880E | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F2880E text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F2880E text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3EC
oklch(97% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 100
100
#FAE6D6
oklch(93.7% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7D1B3
oklch(88.5% 0.059 60.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3B07A
oklch(80.8% 0.105 59.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F2880E
oklch(72.7% 0.169 59.3)
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Step 500
500
#C96F00
oklch(63.1% 0.149 59.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA5D00
oklch(55.7% 0.131 59.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D00
oklch(49% 0.116 59.2)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 59.4)
#F2880E 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) | #A89400 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2AC0E | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6F74 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2880E
#F2880E
oklch(72.7% 0.169 59.3)
- #1CB2FF
#1CB2FF
oklch(72.7% 0.159 239.3)
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 #F2880E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.026
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.027
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.037
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.038
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.049
Use #F2880E 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.