#F88428
Closest named color: Orange Wheel (#F77F00). oklch(73% 0.171 53.1), rgb(248, 132, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#F88428 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Wheel (#F77F00), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Wheel (#F77F00) |
| Black text | 8.32:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F88428 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 132, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 94%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.171 53.1) |
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 #F88428 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F88428 | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F88428 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F88428 text on black | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#FBE5D7
oklch(93.6% 0.031 54.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACFB5
oklch(88.5% 0.06 52.9)
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Step 300
300
#F7AD7E
oklch(80.8% 0.107 53.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F88428
oklch(73% 0.171 53.1)
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Step 500
500
#D16800
oklch(63% 0.16 53.1)
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Step 600
600
#B15700
oklch(55.7% 0.141 53.1)
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Step 700
700
#954800
oklch(49% 0.124 53)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#673000
oklch(37.6% 0.095 53.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#F88428 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) | #A69315 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2AD26 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6A73 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F88428
#F88428
oklch(73% 0.171 53.1)
- #00B6F6
#00B6F6
oklch(73% 0.15 232.8)
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 #F88428, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.014
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.018
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.037
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.038
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.045
Use #F88428 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.