#F8763F
Closest named color: Pinkish Orange (#FF724C). oklch(71% 0.174 42), rgb(248, 118, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#F8763F is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Orange (#FF724C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Orange (#FF724C) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8763F |
| RGB | rgb(248, 118, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 93%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.174 42) |
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 #F8763F | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F8763F | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F8763F text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F8763F text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#FFF3EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4DA
oklch(93.6% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCDBA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#FCA989
oklch(80.8% 0.108 41.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F8763F
oklch(71% 0.174 42)
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Step 500
500
#E35500
oklch(63.1% 0.191 41.8)
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Step 600
600
#BF4700
oklch(55.5% 0.167 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#702600
oklch(37.6% 0.113 42)
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Step 950
950
#451400
oklch(26.9% 0.081 41.8)
#F8763F 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) | #9A8A38 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAA73C | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5A6A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8763F
#F8763F
oklch(71% 0.174 42)
- #00B3DC
#00B3DC
oklch(71.1% 0.131 222)
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 #F8763F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.021
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.025
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.026
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.032
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.035
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.040
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.041
Use #F8763F 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.