#F8771A
Closest named color: Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07). oklch(70.9% 0.182 49), rgb(248, 119, 26).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#F8771A is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8771A |
| RGB | rgb(248, 119, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 94%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.182 49) |
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 #F8771A | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F8771A | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F8771A text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F8771A text on black | 7.64:1 | 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
#FFF3ED
oklch(97.2% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4D7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 49.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDCEB5
oklch(88.6% 0.063 49.5)
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Step 300
300
#FDAA7E
oklch(80.9% 0.114 48.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F8771A
oklch(70.9% 0.182 49)
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Step 500
500
#D76200
oklch(63% 0.169 48.8)
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Step 600
600
#B65200
oklch(55.7% 0.149 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#994400
oklch(49% 0.131 49)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#F8771A 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) | #9D8A00 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCA714 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5967 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8771A
#F8771A
oklch(70.9% 0.182 49)
- #00B0E6
#00B0E6
oklch(70.8% 0.14 229.2)
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 #F8771A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.016
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.027
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.042
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.043
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.050
Use #F8771A 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.