#F38C4E
Closest named color: Faded Orange (#F0944D). oklch(73.9% 0.147 49.9), rgb(243, 140, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#F38C4E is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Orange (#F0944D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Orange (#F0944D) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F38C4E |
| RGB | rgb(243, 140, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 87%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.147 49.9) |
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 #F38C4E | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F38C4E | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F38C4E text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F38C4E text on black | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
-
Step 100
100
#F9E5DB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 48.4)
-
Step 200
200
#F6D0BC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 49.4)
-
Step 300
300
#F1B08B
oklch(80.9% 0.091 50.7)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#F38C4E
oklch(73.9% 0.147 49.9)
-
Step 500
500
#D66400
oklch(63.2% 0.167 50)
-
Step 600
600
#B55300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 49.7)
-
Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
-
Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
-
Step 900
900
#6A2E00
oklch(37.8% 0.1 50)
-
Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#F38C4E 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) | #A99948 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2AF4D | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF777E | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F38C4E
#F38C4E
oklch(73.9% 0.147 49.9)
- #02BAF5
#02BAF5
oklch(73.9% 0.147 230.2)
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 #F38C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.033
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.034
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.040
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.046
Use #F38C4E 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.