#F8692A
Closest named color: Bright Orange (#FF5B00). oklch(69.1% 0.19 41.4), rgb(248, 105, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#F8692A is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 41°. 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 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bright Orange (#FF5B00) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8692A |
| RGB | rgb(248, 105, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 94%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.19 41.4) |
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 #F8692A | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F8692A | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F8692A text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F8692A text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#FFF2EE
oklch(97% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3D9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCB9
oklch(88.5% 0.064 41.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA887
oklch(81% 0.113 41.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F8692A
oklch(69.1% 0.19 41.4)
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Step 500
500
#E45400
oklch(63.1% 0.193 41.4)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A33A00
oklch(49.2% 0.15 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#862E00
oklch(42.6% 0.13 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#712500
oklch(37.6% 0.115 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#461400
oklch(27.1% 0.083 41.4)
#F8692A 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) | #92811F | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A224 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF465D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8692A
#F8692A
oklch(69.1% 0.19 41.4)
- #00ACD3
#00ACD3
oklch(69% 0.127 221.7)
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 #F8692A, 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 0.031
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.032
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.041
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.043
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.047
Use #F8692A 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.