#F8901F
Closest named color: Dark Orange (#FF8C00). oklch(74.9% 0.167 60.2), rgb(248, 144, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#F8901F is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orange (#FF8C00), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Orange (#FF8C00) |
| Black text | 9.00:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8901F |
| RGB | rgb(248, 144, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 94%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.167 60.2) |
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 #F8901F | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F8901F | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F8901F text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F8901F text on black | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#FDF4EC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 64.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE6D6
oklch(93.7% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7D1B3
oklch(88.5% 0.059 60.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2B17A
oklch(80.9% 0.104 60.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F8901F
oklch(74.9% 0.167 60.2)
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Step 500
500
#C87000
oklch(63.1% 0.147 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#753F00
oklch(42.6% 0.1 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#F8901F 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) | #B09B00 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B320 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF787C | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8901F
#F8901F
oklch(74.9% 0.167 60.2)
- #46B8FF
#46B8FF
oklch(74.9% 0.144 240.3)
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 #F8901F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.014
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.017
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.029
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.034
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.036
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.041
Use #F8901F 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.