#F87A2A
Closest named color: Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07). oklch(71.5% 0.177 48.2), rgb(248, 122, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#F87A2A is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 48°. 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 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin Orange (#FB7D07) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F87A2A |
| RGB | rgb(248, 122, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 94%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.177 48.2) |
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 #F87A2A | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F87A2A | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F87A2A text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F87A2A text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#FEF3ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4D8
oklch(93.6% 0.032 47.4)
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Step 200
200
#FCCEB6
oklch(88.5% 0.061 49.1)
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Step 300
300
#FBAB81
oklch(80.9% 0.11 48.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F87A2A
oklch(71.5% 0.177 48.2)
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Step 500
500
#D86100
oklch(63% 0.171 48.2)
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Step 600
600
#B75100
oklch(55.7% 0.151 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A4300
oklch(49% 0.133 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F3600
oklch(42.6% 0.116 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C00
oklch(37.6% 0.103 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#F87A2A 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) | #9E8C1C | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDA926 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5E6B | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F87A2A
#F87A2A
oklch(71.5% 0.177 48.2)
- #00B2E7
#00B2E7
oklch(71.3% 0.14 228.4)
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 #F87A2A, 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 0.021
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.038
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.040
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.047
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.047
Use #F87A2A 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.