#F38C1B
Closest named color: Dark Orange (#FF8C00). oklch(73.6% 0.166 60), rgb(243, 140, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#F38C1B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orange (#FF8C00), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Orange (#FF8C00) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F38C1B |
| RGB | rgb(243, 140, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 90%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.166 60) |
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 #F38C1B | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F38C1B | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F38C1B text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F38C1B text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#FDF4EC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 64.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE6D6
oklch(93.7% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6D1B4
oklch(88.5% 0.057 60.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2B17B
oklch(80.9% 0.103 60.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F38C1B
oklch(73.6% 0.166 60)
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Step 500
500
#C87000
oklch(63.1% 0.147 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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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)
#F38C1B 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) | #AC9700 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4AF1C | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7478 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F38C1B
#F38C1B
oklch(73.6% 0.166 60)
- #33B4FF
#33B4FF
oklch(73.5% 0.153 240.1)
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 #F38C1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.021
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.027
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.031
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.033
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.043
Use #F38C1B 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.