#F86C35
Closest named color: Pinkish Orange (#FF724C). oklch(69.5% 0.185 40.4), rgb(248, 108, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#F86C35 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Orange (#FF724C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Orange (#FF724C) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F86C35 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 108, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 93%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.185 40.4) |
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 #F86C35 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F86C35 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F86C35 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F86C35 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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)
#F86C35
oklch(69.5% 0.185 40.4)
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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)
#F86C35 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) | #93842D | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A330 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4B61 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F86C35
#F86C35
oklch(69.5% 0.185 40.4)
- #00AED3
#00AED3
oklch(69.5% 0.127 220.3)
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 #F86C35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.025
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.029
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.029
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.031
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.037
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.038
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.043
Use #F86C35 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.