#F8905C
Closest named color: Faded Orange (#F0944D). oklch(75.4% 0.143 46.3), rgb(248, 144, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#F8905C is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Orange (#F0944D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Orange (#F0944D) |
| Black text | 9.13:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8905C |
| RGB | rgb(248, 144, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 92%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.143 46.3) |
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 #F8905C | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F8905C | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F8905C text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8905C text on black | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.025 45.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0BE
oklch(88.5% 0.049 46.8)
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Step 300
300
#F1AF90
oklch(80.9% 0.089 46.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F8905C
oklch(75.4% 0.143 46.3)
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Step 500
500
#DB5E00
oklch(63% 0.176 46.3)
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Step 600
600
#B94E00
oklch(55.5% 0.156 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#813400
oklch(42.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2B00
oklch(37.8% 0.106 46.3)
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Step 950
950
#431700
oklch(27% 0.076 45.7)
#F8905C 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) | #AC9D57 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B45B | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7C84 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8905C
#F8905C
oklch(75.4% 0.143 46.3)
- #0FC0F4
#0FC0F4
oklch(75.3% 0.143 226.5)
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 #F8905C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.025
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.040
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.045
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.049
Use #F8905C 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.