#F86930
Closest named color: Bright Orange (#FF5B00). oklch(69.1% 0.188 40.3), rgb(248, 105, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#F86930 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Orange (#FF5B00), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bright Orange (#FF5B00) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F86930 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 105, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 93%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.188 40.3) |
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 #F86930 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F86930 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F86930 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F86930 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#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
#FFCCBA
oklch(88.5% 0.063 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#FFA788
oklch(80.8% 0.113 40.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F86930
oklch(69.1% 0.188 40.3)
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Step 500
500
#E65100
oklch(63.1% 0.197 40.3)
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Step 600
600
#C24300
oklch(55.5% 0.173 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#461300
oklch(26.9% 0.084 40.5)
#F86930 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) | #928227 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A22A | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF475E | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F86930
#F86930
oklch(69.1% 0.188 40.3)
- #00ADD2
#00ADD2
oklch(69.2% 0.126 220.4)
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 #F86930, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.026
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.030
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.032
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.041
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.047
Use #F86930 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.