#F89242
Closest named color: Faded Orange (#F0944D). oklch(75.4% 0.154 55.4), rgb(248, 146, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#F89242 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Orange (#F0944D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Orange (#F0944D) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F89242 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 146, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 93%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.154 55.4) |
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 #F89242 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F89242 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F89242 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F89242 text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#FDF3ED
oklch(97% 0.013 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6D9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 56.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6D1B8
oklch(88.6% 0.054 56)
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Step 300
300
#F1B084
oklch(80.8% 0.096 55)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F89242
oklch(75.4% 0.154 55.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE6B00
oklch(63.1% 0.155 55.5)
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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)
#F89242 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) | #B09D38 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B442 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7C81 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F89242
#F89242
oklch(75.4% 0.154 55.4)
- #32BCFF
#32BCFF
oklch(75.3% 0.148 235.7)
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 #F89242, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.015
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.019
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.027
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.038
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.041
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.043
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.045
Use #F89242 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.