#F8723C
Closest named color: Pinkish Orange (#FF724C). oklch(70.4% 0.178 41.1), rgb(248, 114, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#F8723C is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Orange (#FF724C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Orange (#FF724C) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8723C |
| RGB | rgb(248, 114, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 93%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.178 41.1) |
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 #F8723C | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F8723C | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F8723C text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F8723C text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#FEE3DA
oklch(93.5% 0.032 39.3)
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Step 200
200
#FECCBA
oklch(88.4% 0.062 40.7)
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Step 300
300
#FEA888
oklch(80.9% 0.111 41.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F8723C
oklch(70.4% 0.178 41.1)
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Step 500
500
#E45300
oklch(63% 0.194 41.1)
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Step 600
600
#C14500
oklch(55.6% 0.171 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#872E00
oklch(42.8% 0.131 41.2)
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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)
#F8723C 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) | #978835 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A538 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5467 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8723C
#F8723C
oklch(70.4% 0.178 41.1)
- #00B1D8
#00B1D8
oklch(70.4% 0.129 221.1)
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 #F8723C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.020
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.027
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.028
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.032
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.040
Use #F8723C 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.