#F88310
Closest named color: Orange Wheel (#F77F00). oklch(72.7% 0.176 55.1), rgb(248, 131, 16).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#F88310 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Wheel (#F77F00), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Wheel (#F77F00) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F88310 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 131, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 94%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.176 55.1) |
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 #F88310 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F88310 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F88310 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F88310 text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#FEF3EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE5D6
oklch(93.7% 0.032 55.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACFB3
oklch(88.4% 0.061 54.8)
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Step 300
300
#F8AD7A
oklch(80.8% 0.11 54.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F88310
oklch(72.7% 0.176 55.1)
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Step 500
500
#CF6B00
oklch(63.2% 0.156 55.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#F88310 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) | #A69200 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2AD0C | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6870 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F88310
#F88310
oklch(72.7% 0.176 55.1)
- #00B4F9
#00B4F9
oklch(72.7% 0.154 235.1)
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 #F88310, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.009
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.023
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.025
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.042
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.051
Use #F88310 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.