#F87D37
Closest named color: Dusty Orange (#F0833A). oklch(72% 0.171 47), rgb(248, 125, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#F87D37 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Orange (#F0833A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Orange (#F0833A) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F87D37 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 125, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 93%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.171 47) |
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 #F87D37 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F87D37 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F87D37 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F87D37 text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#FCE4D9
oklch(93.5% 0.03 46.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCEB8
oklch(88.5% 0.059 47.5)
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Step 300
300
#FAAB84
oklch(80.9% 0.107 47)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F87D37
oklch(72% 0.171 47)
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Step 500
500
#DA5F00
oklch(63% 0.175 46.9)
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Step 600
600
#B84F00
oklch(55.5% 0.154 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#F87D37 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) | #A08E2D | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAA34 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF626F | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F87D37
#F87D37
oklch(72% 0.171 47)
- #00B5E8
#00B5E8
oklch(72.1% 0.139 227)
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 #F87D37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.017
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.021
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.024
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.025
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.035
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.047
Use #F87D37 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.