#F8690F
Closest named color: Bright Orange (#FF5B00). oklch(68.9% 0.194 44.6), rgb(248, 105, 15).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#F8690F is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Orange (#FF5B00), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bright Orange (#FF5B00) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8690F |
| RGB | rgb(248, 105, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 94%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.194 44.6) |
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 #F8690F | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F8690F | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F8690F text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F8690F text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#FFF3ED
oklch(97.2% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3D7
oklch(93.6% 0.035 44.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCB6
oklch(88.4% 0.065 44.5)
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Step 300
300
#FFA882
oklch(80.9% 0.115 44.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F8690F
oklch(68.9% 0.194 44.6)
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Step 500
500
#DE5B00
oklch(63.1% 0.181 44.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC4C00
oklch(55.7% 0.16 44.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3F00
oklch(49.2% 0.141 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#441600
oklch(27% 0.078 44.2)
#F8690F 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) | #938100 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A100 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF445B | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8690F
#F8690F
oklch(68.9% 0.194 44.6)
- #00ABD7
#00ABD7
oklch(68.9% 0.13 224.7)
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 #F8690F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.025
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.041
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.042
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.042
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.046
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.046
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.048
Use #F8690F 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.